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INDEX  OF  ECONOMIC  MATERIAL 


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RHODE  ISLAND 


1789—1904 


PREPARED  FOR  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ECONOMICS  AND  SOCIOLOGY 
OF  THE  CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 


BY 


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ADELAIDE    R.    HASSE 

LIBRARIAN  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  DOCUMENTS,  NEW  YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE 

CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 

FEBRUARY,  1908 


DEPARTMENT  OF  ECONOMICS  AND  SOCIOLOGY 


CARROLL  D.  WRIGHT,  Director 

KENYON  L.  BUTTERFIELD 
EMORY  R.  JOHNSON 
HENRY  B.  GARDNER 
JEREMIAH  W.  JENKS 
VICTOR  S.  CLARK 


HENRY  W.  FARNAM,  Secretary 

EDWARD  W,  PARKER 
DAVIS  R.  DEWEY 
WALTER  F.  WILLCOX 
ALFRED  H.  STONE 
B.  H.  MEYER 


CARNEGIE  INSTITUTION  OF  WASHINGTON 

PUBLICATION  NO.  85  (RHODE  ISLAND) 


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PREFATORY    NOTE 

This  index  undertakes  to  deal  only  with  the  printed  reports  of  administrative 
officers,  legislative  committees,  and  special  commissions  of  the  states  and  with  gover- 
nors' messages  for  the  period  since  1789.  It  does  not  refer  to  constitutions,  laws, 
legislative  proceedings  or  court  decisions,  except  in  so  far  as  they  happen  to  be  found 
in  the  class  of  documents  above  mentioned.  It  attempts,  on  the  other  hand,  to  furnish 
a  list,  as  complete  as  possible,  of  all  the  documents  and  messages  which  fall  within  its 
scope,  in  whatever  form  they  may  have  been  published,  whether  separately,  in  collected 
documents,  legislative  journals  or  volumes  of  laws,  and  to  indicate  the  volume  in  which 
they  may  be  found.  In  general,  unless  otherwise  indicated,  the  material  indexed  is  in 
the  New  York  Public  Library.  In  some  cases  reference  is  made  to  reports  and  messages 
prior  to  1789,  and  to  publications  other  than  public  dociunents  which  it  was  felt  would 
be  helpful  to  those  likely  to  use  the  index.  Although  these  have  been  included  no  claim 
to  completeness  is  made  except  in  the  case  of  the  documents  and  messages  since  1789. 
In  addition  to  furnishing  a  list  of  reports  and  messages,  the  index  undertakes  to 
supply  a  reference  by  volume  and  page  to  all  material  of  economic  importance  which 
they  contain,  with  the  exception  of  that  contained  in  the  reports  of  biu'eaus  of  labor. 
The  reason  for  this  exception  is  that  these  reports  have  already  been  indexed  by 
Carroll  D.  Wright,  late  United  States  Commissioner  of  Labor,'  in  a  volume  published 
by  his  department  in  1902.  Although  the  index  is  confined  to  matter  of  economic 
bearing,  the  term  "  economic  "  has  been  given  a  broad  interpretation.  In  view  of  this 
liberal  interpretation  it  is  believed  that  the  index  will  constitute  a  useful  addition  to 
the  resources  of  students  of  almost  any  aspect  of  American  history. 

It  will  be  seen  that  the  present  index  differs  both  in  scope  and  character  from 
R.  R.  Bowker's  "  State  Publications,"  the  valuable  pioneer  work  in  this  field.  It  is 
narrower  in  scope  than  "  State  Publications  "  which  aims  to  present  a  list  not  only  of 
reports  and  governors'  messages  but  of  all  state  documents;  but  in  the  field  which  the 
present  work  covers  it  contains  not  only  a  more  complete  list  of  dociunents  than  has 
hitherto  been  published  but  also  an  index  of  their  contents  in  so  far  as  these  have  an 
economic  bearing. 

Each  volume  is  divided  into  two  parts.  Part  I  contains  references  to  general 
sources  of  information  and  descriptive  matter  foimd  in  the  documents.  Part  II  con- 
tains references  to  particular  series  of  reports,  and  particular  topics,  arranged  alpha- 
betically by  topics.  The  references  under  each  topic  are  divided  into  t«^o  groups,  viz., 
"  serial  "  and  "  non-serial."     Within  each  of  these  divisions  the  arrangement  is  chro- 

'  Index  of  all  reports  issued  by  bureaus  of  labor  statistics   in   the  U.   S.  prior  to  Mch.   1,   1902.    Wash.  1902. 
287  pp.     8°. 

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PREFATORY  NOTE 


nologieal.  Anyone  desiring  information  on  any  particular  topic  will,  therefore,  look 
for  that  topic  in  its  alphabetical  order  in  Part  II.  Numerous  cross-references  will, 
it  is  hoped,  make  it  possible  to  discover  Avith  little  difficulty  all  the  material  bearing  on 
that  topic.  It  is  to  be  remarked  that  the  division  of  serial  reports  into  more  than  one 
series  occurs  whenever  there  is  a  change  in  title,  in  the  authority  making  the  re- 
port or  in  frequency  of  issue.  It  will  be  seen  that  this  division  is  not  an  arbitrary  one. 
It  is  made  in  the  belief  that  the  reason  for  it  can  be  more  clearly  shown  in  this  way 
than  by  a  narrative  explanation. 

Uniform  entry  words  for  subjects  recurring  in  different  states  wall  be  retained 
throughout  the  series.  It  will  thus  be  possible  to  make  a  study  not  only  of  the  historical 
development  of  an  economic  subject  as  reflected  in  the  documents  of  an  individual  state 
but  also  to  make  a  comparative  study  of  that  development  as  it  has  taken  place  in  the 
eomitr_y  at  large.  To  accomplish  this  purpose  it  has  been  necessary  to  make  the  selec- 
tion of  entry  words  without  reference  to  the  peculiarities  of  local  usage,  such  peculi- 
arities being  recognized  in  the  case  of  each  state  by  cross-references.  The  abbreviations 
employed  are  believed  to  be  sufficiently  obvious  to  make  a  table  of  them  unnecessary. 
Unless  otherwise  stated  the  size  of  the  books  is  octavo. 

A  feature  introduced  in  the  New  York  part  of  this  index,  and  not  employed  in 
the  preceding  parts  (i.  e.  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  and  Vermont),  is  the  system  of  ref- 
erences from  locality.  This  feature  is  made  a  part  of  the  Rhode  Island  volume  and 
will  be  retained  in  succeeding  issues. 

The  present  volmne  has  been  preceded  by  four  similar  volumes,  confined  to  the 
states  of  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Vermont,  and  New  York,  respectively.  It  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  others,  each  devoted  to  a  single  state.  The  work  when  completed  will,  there- 
fore, furnish  an  index  to  the  economic  material  in  the  reports  and  governors'  mes- 
sages of  all  the  states  of  the  Union. 

In  the  preparation  of  the  index  for  Rhode  Island  the  collection  of  the  New  York 
Public  Library  has  been  used  as  a  basis.  The  collections  of  the  Rhode  Island  His- 
torical Society,  the  Library  of  Congress,  the  Bar  Association  of  the  City  of  New  York, 
the  New  York  State  Library,  and  the  Rhode  Island  State  Library  have  been  exam- 
ined. One  of  the  most  complete  collections  of  Rhode  Island  material  is  the  "  Rider 
Collection  of  Rhode  Island  History  "  in  Brown  University  Library.  In  addition  such 
bibliographical  works  as  Bartlett,  Brigham's  Bibliography  of  Rhode  Island  History,' 
Bowker,  Sabin,  etc.,  have  been  used. 

The  assignment  of  location  is  intended  merely  to  show  where  the  particular  copy  of 
a  document,  not  in  the  New  York  Public  Library,  and  which  was  examined  for  entry 
in  this  index,  is  to  be  foimd.  It  does  not  mean  that  it  is  to  be  found  only  in  the  library 
indicated. 

"Repr.  from  Field's  R.  I.  and  Providence  Plantations,  v.  3:  653-681. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


Rhode  Island  had  uever,  up  to  1906,  puhllshed  that  record  of 
her  legislative  proceedings  which  other  states  of  the  Union  do 
publish  In  the  form  o£  House  and  Senate  journals.  Nor  has 
she  until  within  two  or  three  years  had  a  Hie  of  what  might 
properly  be  called  "  Collected  Documents."  Her  file  of  session 
laws  has  been  the  repository  for  those  executive  reports,  messages, 
etc.,  which,  in  other  states,  are  usually  found  in  the  collected  docu- 
ments. Not  until  1902  did  Rhode  Island  publish  a  volume,  which, 
under  the  title  "  Reports  presented  to  the  General  Assembly,"  is 
the  first  of  a  series  of  genuine  "  Collected  Documents."  The 
volumes  collated  below  are  in  reality  the  session  laws.  Up  to  May, 
1817.  the  issues  of  the  session  laws  were  in  folio  form,  since  then 
the  form  has  been  an  octavo.  These  session  laws  comprise  the 
current  public  and  private  acts,  and,  until  about  1850,  such  executive 
reports  of  a  specifically  administrative  character  as  were  ordered 
to  be  published  by  the  General  Assembly.  Up  to  18.50  the  reports 
were  not  separated  from  the  acts  and  resolves  with  any  regularity, 
being  found  anywhere  in  the  volume  with  no  regard  for  any  system- 
atic arrangement.  In  January,  1850,  was  begun  that  segregation 
of  reports  from  the  acts  and  resolves  which  has  gradually  developed 
into  the  present  absolute  separation.  At  first  the  reports  so  segre- 
gated were  not  numbered  and  they  formed  part  of  an  apiJendix  which 
was  paged  consecutively  with  the  acts  and  resolves.  Soon  after,  in 
January,  1852.  reports  were  for  the  first  time  issued  as  portions 
of  the  appendix  with  individual  paging,  although  a  portion  of  the 
appendix  continued  to  be  consecutively  paged  with  the  main  volume. 
Later,  in  January,  1863,  the  reports  began  to  form  a  numbered 
series  of  public  documents,  published  as  an  appendix,  to  the  Acts 
and  Resolves.  In  1902  this  form  was  abandoned  and  the  reports 
were  issued  in  a  volume  by  themselves,  called  "  Reports  presented 
to  the  (ieneral  Assembly."  A  little  irregularity  still  existed  in 
1002.  which,  it  is  believed,  is  made  clearer  by  the  collation  shown 
below  than  it  could  have  been  made  by  a  narrative  explanation. 
Up  to  January.  1850,  the  volumes  collated  below  had  no  title  pages. 
At  that  session,  viz.,  .January.  1850,  a  title  page  and  the  designation, 
in  print,  of  "  Acts  and  Resolves  "  was  adopted.  This  designation 
of  *'  Acts  and  Resolves  "  has  been  retained  uninterruptedly  for  the 
title  page.  Beginning  with  May,  1873,  the  caption  "  Acts,  Resolves, 
and  Reports  "  began  to  be  used  on  the  cover  of  those  issues  of  the 
Acts  and  Resolves  whicli  were  accompanied  with  administrative 
reports. 

In  the  collation  given  below  the  compiler  has  carried  this  distinc- 
tion from  the  January  1850  Issue. 

Popular  reference  to  these  volumes  is  variously  as  schedules.  Acts 
and  Resolves  or  Acts.  Resolves,  and  Reports,  for  those  session  laws 
accompanied  by  reports  of  officers.  Schedules  are  commonly  under- 
stood to  be  the  earlier  Acts  and  Resolves,  although  there  is  no  fixed 
time  when  this  reference  ceases  to  be  employed.  The  trade  applies 
It  to  more  recent  volumes  than  do  the  bibliograpliers. 

The  General  Assembly  has  always,  up  to  within  very  recent  years, 
held  several  sessions  during  the  year,  a  "  Schedule  "  being  issued 
for  each  sesssion.  During  the  colonial  period  two  sessions  are 
occasionall.r  found  issued  as  one  Schedule.  The  charter  of  166.*? 
provided  for  two  sessions  annually,  in  May  and  October,  extra 
sessions,  however,  being  frequent  as  is  shown  l)y  the  following 
collation.  The  nural>er  of  annual  sessions  was  fixed  at  threi\  two 
regular,  in  May  and  October  respectively,  and  an  adjourned  session, 
by  tie  constitution  of  1842,  changed  to  two,  one  regular.  In  May 
and  an  adjourned  session,  by  an  amendment  passed  in  1854  and 
to  one,  in  January  by  an  amendment  passed  in  1900. 

A  word  of  caution  should  be  given  to  collectors  of  Rhode  Island 
documents.  Omissions  of  numbered  documents  from  bound  volumes 
are  not  infrequent,  nor  is  there  absolute  uniformity  in  the  make-up 
of  the  volumes.  Unnumbered  documents  are  found  in  one  collection, 
and  omitted  from  another.  An  effort  has  been  made  in  the  following 
collation  to  combine  the  contents  of  the  collections  examined  for 
this  purpose  and  mentioned  on  p.  4.  The  collation  as  given  l)elow. 
therefore,  does  probably  not  correspond  to  any  one  set  of  Rhode 
Island  collected  documents.  No  guarantee  can  be  given,  moreover, 
that  there  do  not  exist  other  more  complete  volumes.  The  docs, 
usually  found  missing  from  volumes  are  indicated  by  an  asterisk. 

Owing  to  the  peculiar  method  of  make-up  of  the  Rhode  Island 
documents,  a  departure  has  been  made  in  the  Rhode  Island  index. 
In  all  the  other  states  the  material  indexed  is  in  the  nature  of 
documents  or  reports.  In  Rhode  Island,  more  or  less  of  this 
material  appears  in  the  form  of  resolutions.  These  resolutions  are 
in  effect  laws,  and  laws  have  not  been  indexed  in  the  other  states. 
V\'hen,  however,  in  the  case  of  Rhode  Island,  these  resolutions  have 
had  a  bearing  on  natioual  issues  as,  for  instance,  the  tariCE.  national 
banks,  the  sub-treasury,  etc.,  and  they  have  been  the  only  published 
indication  of  the  attitude  of  Rhode  Island  as  to  these  issues,  they 
have  been  Included  In  this  Index  In  order  that  Rhode  Island  might 
•e  represented  together  with  those  other  states  which  have  published 
their  attitude  on  these  questions  In  the  form  of  reports,  governors' 
aiessages,  etc. 


Acts  and  Resolves   (or  "Schedules").' 
1789/90.     May,  18  pp.;  June,  17   (1)   pp.;  Sept.,  28  pp.;  Oct.,'  18 

pp. ;  Jan.  10  pp. 
17;)0/1.   Mav,  22  pp. ;  June,  10  pp. ;  Sept.,  20  pp. ;  Oct.  20  pp. ; 

Feb.,  28  pp. 
1791/2.   May,  27  (1)  pp.;  June,  33  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  41  (1)  pp.; 

Feb.,  40  pp. 
1792/3.   May,  30  pp. ;  June,  30  pp. ;  Aug.,  18  pp. ;  Oct.,  42  pp. ; 

Feb.,  21  (1)  pp. 
1793/4.   Mav,  28  pp.;  June,  17  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  21  (1)  pp.;  Feb., 

28  pp. ;  March,  33  (1)  pp. 
1794/5.   May,  33  (1)  pp.;  June,  35  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  36  pp.;  Jan., 

44  pp. 
1795/6.   May,  26  pp. ;  June,  27  (1)  pp. ;  Oct.,  32  pp. ;  Feb.,  37  (1) 

pp. 
1796/7.   May,  24  pp.;  June,  20  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  23  (1)  pp.;  Feb., 

42  pp. 
1707/8.   May,  27  (1)  pp.;  June,  20  pp.;  Oct.,  32  pp.;  Dec,  12 

pp. ;  .Ian,,  21  (1)  pp. 
1798/9.   Mav,  31  (1)  pp.;  June,  27  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  20  pp.;  Feb., 

21  (1)  pp. 
1799/00.  May,  22  pp.  ;  June,  16  pp.  ;  Oct.,  29  (1)  pp.;  Feb.,  32  pp. 
l.SOO/1.   May,  23  (1)  pp.  ;  June,  32  pp.  ;  Oct.,  38  pp.  ;  Feb.,  24  pp. 
1801/2.   May,  30  pp.;  June,  20  pp.;  Oct.,  15  (1)  pp.;  Feb.,  22  pp. 
1802/3.   May,  25  pp.;  June,  19  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  25  (1)  pp.;  Feb., 

28  pp. 
1803/4.   May,"  26  pp.,  1  sess.,  19  (1)  pp.,  2  sess. ;  Oct.,  50  pp.; 

Feb..  29  (1)  pp. 
1S04/5.   Mav.  23  (1)  pp.;  June,  32  pp.;  Oct.,  35  (1)  pp.;  Feb., 

32  pp. 
1.805/6.   May,  16  pp. ;  June,  25  (1)  pp. ;  Oct.,  34  pp. ;  Feb.,  27  (1) 

pp. 
1806/7.   May,  17  (1)  pp. ;  June,  24  pp. ;  Oct.,  32  pp. ;  Feb.,  18  pp. 
1807/8.   May,  19  (1)  pp.;  June,  32  pp.;  Oct.,  36  pp.;  Feb.,  21 

(1)  pp.; 
1808/9.   Mav,  29  (1)  pp.;  June,  21  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  29  (1)  pp.; 

Feb..  3S  pp.  ;  March,  28  pp. 
1809/10,  Mav,  35  (1)  pp.;  June,  25  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  37  (1)  pp.; 

Feb.,  29  (1)  pp. 
1810/1.   Mav.  17  (1)  pp.;  June,  23  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  30  pp.;  Feb., 

23  (1)  pp. 

1811.  May.  16  pp.;  June,  34  pp.;  Oct.,  31  (1)  pp.;  Feb.,  29 

(1)   pp. 

1812.  Mav.  39   (1)   pp.;  June,  21   (1)   pp.:  July,  10  pp.;  Oct., 

37  (1)  pp.;  Feb.,  35  (1)  pp. 

1813.  Mav.  47  (1)  pp.;  June,  35  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  35  (1)  pp.; 

Feb..  25  (1)  pp. 

1814.  May,  40  (1)  pp.:  June,  30  pp.;  Sept.,  18  pp.;  Oct.,  60 

pp.  :  Feb.,  30  pp. 

1815.  May.  59  (1)  pp.;  June,  37  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  44  pp.;  Feb., 

47  (1)  pp. 

1816.  May,  50  pp.;  June,  31  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  41  (1)  pp.;  Feb., 

40  pp. 

1817.  Mav,  24  pp.;  June,  56  pp.;  Oct.,  55  (1)  pp.;  Feb.,  115 

(1)  pp. 

1818.  May,  46  pp.;  June,  51  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  86  pp.;  Feb.,  48 

pp. 

1819.  May,  50  pp. ;  June.  48  pp. ;  Oct.,  48  pp. :  Feb.,  40  pp. 

1820.  May,  56  pp. ;  June,  56  pp. ;  Oct.,  64  pp. ;  Jan.,  6  pp. ; 

Feb..  44  pp. 

1821.  Mav,  54  pp.;  June.  43  pp.:  Oct.,  51  pp.;  Jan.,  46  pp. 

1822.  Mav,  53  (1)  pp.;  June,  57  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  57  (1)  pp.; 

Jan.,  59  (1)  pp. 

1823.  May,  83  (1)  pp. ;  June.  68  pp. ;  Oct.,  80  pp. ;  .Tan.,  58  pp. 

1824.  May.*  84  pp.,  1  sess.,  48  pp.,  2  sess. ;  Oct.,  71  (1)  pp. ; 

Jan..  36  pp. 
1S25     May,  68  pp. ;  June,  62  pp. :  Oct.,  89  (1)  pp. ;  Jan.,  41  pp. 
1826.     Mav,  53  (1)  pp..  1  1.;  June,  45  (1)  pp.,  1  1.;  Oct.,  73  (1) 

pp..  1  1.;  Jan.,  33  (1)  pp.,  1  1. 
1S27.     Mav,  73  (1)  pn.,  1  I.;  June,  49  (1)  pp.,  1  1.;  Oct.,  74 

"pp.,  1  1. ;  Jan.,  54  pp.,  1  1. 

1828.  Mav,  63  (1)  pp.,  1  1.:  June,  63  (1)  pp.,  1  I.;  Oct.,  72 

pp. :  Jan..  46  pp..  1  1. 

1829.  Mav.  49  (1)  pp.,  1  1. ;  June,  46  pp.,  1  I. ;  Oct.,  65  (1)  pp., 

i  1,  :  Jan..  68  pp.,  2  II. 
1830     Mav,  59  (1)  pp.,  1  I.  ;  June.  53  (1)  pp.,  1  1.  ;  Oct..  74  pp., 

1  1.;  .Tan.,  51  (1)  pp.,  11. 
1S31.     May,  56  pp.,  1  1.:  June,  67  (11  pp.,  2  11.;  Oct.,  90  pp., 

1  1.  ;  Jan.,  56  pp.,  1  1. 


1  See  note  above,  3d  paragraph. 

=  Two  sessions,  viz.,  2d  Monday  and  last  Monday  resp. 

2  Two  sessions,  viz.,  1st  Wednesday  and  last  Monday  resp. 
*  Two  sessions,  viz.,  first  Wednesday  and  last  Monday  resp. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


Acts  and  Resolves  (or  "Schedules") — cont'd 

1832.  May,  18  pp.,  1  I.  ;  June,  92  pp.,  1  1. ;  Aug.,  18  pp.,  1  1. ; 

Oct.,  48  pp.,  1  1.;  Jan.  55  (1)   pp.,  1  1-      ,  „ 

1833.  May,  47   (1)    pp.;  June,  G8  pp.,   1  1.;  Oct.,  08   pp..  1   1.; 

Jan.,  87  pp.,  11.  ,  „„ 

1834.  May,"  5    (1)    pp.,   1   sess.,   59    (1)    pp.,   2  sess. ;  Juno,   68 

pp.,  1  1. ;  Oct.,  68  pp.,  1  1. ;  Jan.,  36  pp.,  1  1. 

1835.  May,  41   (1)   pp.,  1  1.;  June,  54  pp.;  Oct.,  78  pp.;  Jan., 

97  (1)  pp.,  1  1. 

1836.  May,  54  pp.,  1  1. ;  Juno,  112  pp.,  1  1. ;  Oct.,  100  pp.,  2  11. ; 

Jan.,  92  (4)  pp. 

1837.  May,  64  pp.,  1  1.;  June,  47  (1)  pp.,  2  11.;  Oct.,  78  pp., 

2  11. ;  Jan.,  122  (4)  pp. 

1838.  Mav,  64  pp.;  June,  55  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  73  (1)  pp.,  1  1.; 

Jan.  90  (1),  4  pp. 
1839/40.  May,  49  (1),  2  pp.;  June,  63  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  58  pp.,  1  1.; 
Jan.  115  (1)  pp.,  2  11. 

1840.  May,  58  pp.,  1  1.;  June,  43  (1)  pp.;  Oct.,  69,  3  pp.; 

Jan.,  90  pp.,  2  11. 

1841.  Mav,  54  (1)  pp.,  1  1.;  June,  48  pp.,  2  11.;  Oct.,  59  (1) 

pp.,  1  1.;  Jan.,  61  (1)  pp.,  1  1.;  March,  25  (1)  pp., 

1  1. :  April  12  pp. 

1842.  May,  65  (1)  pp.,  1  1.;  June,  50  pp.,  2  11.;  Oct.,  92  pp., 

2  11. ;  Jan.,  68  pp.,  2  11. 

1843.  Mav,  33  (1)  pp.,  1  1.;  June,  99  (1)  pp.,  2  11.;  Oct.,  78 

(1)  pp..  1  1. ;  Jan.,  112,  6  pp. ;  March,  14  pp. 

1844.  May,  46  pp.,  1  1. ;  June,  95  (1)  pp.,  2  11. ;  Oct.,  70  pp., 

1  1. ;  Jan.,  95  (1)   pp.,  2  11. 

1845.  May,  75   (1)   pp.,  2  11.;  June  56  pp.,  2  11.;  Oct.,  83   (1) 

pp.  ;  Jan.,  70  pp.,  1  1. 

1846.  May,  95   (1)   pp.,  1  I.;  June,  66  pp.,  1  1.;  Oct.,  115   (1) 

pp.,  1  I.;  Jan.,  73  (1)   pp.,  1  1. 

1847.  May,  96  pp.,  1  1. ;  June,  72  pp.,  2  II. ;  Oct.,  80  pp.,  2  11. ; 

Jan.,  78  pp.,  2  11. 

1848.  May,  111  (1)  pp. ;  June,  56  pp.,  2  11. ;  Oct.,  Ill   (1)  pp. ; 

Jan.,  72   pp. 

1849.  M.1V,   76   pp. ;   June,   52   pp. ;   Oct.,   120   pp.,   1   1. ;   Jan., 

66  pp. 

1850.  Jan.     96  pp.     Include.s  : 

unnum.  doc.     Kept.   comr.  of  public  schools,     pp.   85-92. 

Acts  and  Resolves. 
1850/1 

1850.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     113  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     General  treasurer's  rept.     pp.  61-109. 

.     Aug.     Acts  and  Resolves.     48  pp. 

.     Oct.     Acts  and  Resolves.     140  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     General   treasurer's  rept.     pp.   49-91. 

"  "       Rept.   inspectors   of  state   prison,      pp.   91- 

137. 
"  "       Rept.  r.r.  comrs.     p.  137. 

"  "       Rept.  directors  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and  Bos- 

ton R.R.     p.  137. 

1851.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     126  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     Rept.  comr.  public  schools,     pp.  110-117. 

1851/2 

1851.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     116  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     General  treasurer's  rept.     pp.  69-113. 

• .     June.     Acts  and  Resolves.     74  pp. 

.     Oct.     Acts  and  Resolves.     144  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     General   treasurer's   rept.      pp.   35-76. 

"       Ann.  rept.  physician  state  prison,     pp.  77- 
78. 
"  "       Ann.  rept.  bd.  r.r.  comrs.     pp.  78-88. 

"  "       Rept.  committee  on  Washington  monument. 

p.  89. 
"  "       Ann.  rept.  Inspectors  state  prison,     pp.  89- 

142. 

1852.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     126  pp. 

• .     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  same  as  above,  ace.  by 

following  app. : 

unnum.  doc.     Ann.  rept.  comr.  public  schools.     78  pp. 

1852/3 

1852.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     114  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     General   treasurer's   rept.      pp.    55-108. 

.     June.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  115-1.54  pp.     1  1.     Includes; 

unnum.  doc.     Stmt,  of  persons  in  Butler  Hospital,  bdside. 
"  "       Rept.    of    committee    to    audit    treasurer's 

accts.     pp.  153-154. 

• .     Oct.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  [157-]  228  pp.,  1  1.    Includes  : 

unnum.  doc.     General    treasurer's   rept.      pp.    187-228. 

1853.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1   1.,    [231-]    388   pp.,  4   II.     In- 
cludes : 

unnum.  doc.     State   prison  repts.     pp.  329-388. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  same  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Rept.  comr.   public  schools.     77   pp. 

1853/4 

1853.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     150  pp.,  1  1.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     General  treasurer's  rept.     pp.  108-149. 

:     June.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  [153-].     216  pp.,  1  1. 

.     Sept.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,   [219-].     246  pp.,  3  II. 

.     Oct.     1  1.,   [253-].     327  pp.,  1  1.     Includes: 

unnum.  doc.     General  treasurer's  rept.     pp.  273-327. 

1854.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  I.,   [241-].     370  pp.,  4   11. 


•  Two  sessions,  viz.,  May  6  and  first  Wednesday  resp. 


Acts  and  Besolves — cont'd 
1853/4— cont'd 
1854.     Jan.     Acts,  Re.solves,  and  Reports  ;  same  as  above,  ace.  by  : 
unnum.  doc.      'Ann.     rept.     comr.     public    schools,     1854. 
102  pp. 
"  "         Hist,    of   criminal    law    of    R.    I.    Staples. 

29  pp. 
1854/5 

1854.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  153  pp.,  2  11.     Includes: 

unnum.  doc.     General  treasurer's  rept.     pp.  100-147. 
"       Ann.   rept.   r.r.  comrs.      pp.    147-151. 

.     June.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  113  pp.,  3  11.     Includes: 

unnum.  doc.     Kept,  committee  to  audit  treasurer's  accts. 
pp.  103-105. 
"  "       Rept.    committee    to    examine     Providence 

Reform    School,      pp.    105-110. 
"  "       Rept.  Newport  City  Council  on  Touro  fund, 

pp.  110-111. 

.     Oct.    Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  121  p|).,  2  11.     Includes  : 

unnum.  doc.     General  treasurer's  rept.     pp.  60-121. 

1855.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  I.,  126  pp.,  2  II. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  same  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     'Ann.  rept.  bd.  Inspectors  state  prison.     44 
pp. 
"  "       'Ann.  rept.  upon  public  schools.     247  pp. 

1855/6 
1S55.     May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     203  pp.     Includes: 

unnum.  doc.     General   treasurer's  semi-ann.  stmt.     April, 
1855.     pp.  132-192. 
"  "       Rept.  of  committee  of  state  prison  Inspect- 

ors re.  enlarging  etc.  state  prison,     pp. 
192-193. 
"  "       Rept.  of  city  council  of  Newport  on  Interest 

of  Touro  fund.     pp.  193-194. 

1856.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     164,  79  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Abstr.   (1)   repts.  foreign  insurance  cos.  for 

1854/5.     18  pp. 
"       R.R.  comrs.  rept.     8  pp. 
"       Rept.  bd.  inspectors  state  prison  for  1855. 

32  pp. 
"       Ann.    rept.   comr.    public   schools   for   1855. 

254    pp. 
"     'Abstract   exhibiting   condition   of   banks   of 

R.  I.     Sept.  1855.     34   (2)   pp. 
"     'Abstract    exhibiting    condition    of    savings 

banks.     Oct.  1855.     19  (1)  pp. 
"     *2d  rept.  relative  to  registry  of  births,  etc. 

1853/4.      84    pp. 

1856/7 

1856.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     231   [for  213]  pp.  ace.  docs,  are 
as  follows  : 

unnum.  doc.  'Special    rept.   comr.   public   schools   on   ab- 
senteeism.     35    (1),  xxvlii   pp. 
3000  copies  of  this  rept.  were  ordered  printed, 
unnum,  doc.   'Bank  returns,  Dec.  1856.    38  pp..  1  I. 

"  "     '.Savings  bank  returns.   Dec.   1856.     20  pp., 

1  I. 
"  "     '12  A.R.  comr.  public  schools.      107    (1)    pp. 

"  "     '3d  rept.  relating  to  registry  of  births,  etc. 

1855.  vil  (1),  83  pp. 

1857.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.  122  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Abstr.    (2d)    returns  foreign  insurance  cos. 
for  1855/6.     22  pp. 
"  "     '12th    ann.    rept.    comr.    public    schools    for 

1856.  107  (1)  pp. 

1857/8 

1857.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     152  pp.     Includes : 

unnum,  doc,   'General  treasurer's   rept.   1856/7.     pp.   C6- 
107. 
"      'Auditor's   rept.   1856/7.     pp.   108-112. 
"     'State  prison  repts.  1856.     pp.  113-150. 
"  "     'Banks  abstract,   Dec.   1857.     41    (1)    pp. 

"  "     'Savings  bank  abstract,  Dec.  1857.     20  pp.. 

1S58.     .Tan.     Acts  and  Resolves.      Ill,   iy  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,   Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace,  by  : 

unnum,  doc,     13th  ann,  rept,  on  public  schools  for  1857, 
40   pp, 
"  "       Rept.  bd.  inspectors  state  prison  for  1857. 

29,   xii  pp. 
"       Rept,  state  auditor  for  1857,     16  pp, 
"  "       Rept.  bank  comrs.  for  1857,    8  pp, 

"  "       Rept,   comr,   Narragansett   Indians,      8   pp. 

Rept.  case  G.  &  D.  Taylor  &  Co.  vs,  R,  G.  & 
T.  G,  Place,     34  pp, 
"  "       Abstr,  returns  Insurance  cos.     43  pp, 

1858/9 

1858,  May,     Acts  and  Resolves,    91  (1)  pp, 

,     May,     Acts.  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc,  'General  treasurer's  rept,  1857/8.     44  pp. 

"     '5th  rept.  relating  to  registry  of  births,  etc., 

1857.  96  pp. 


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COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1858/9— cont'd 
uunum.  doc.   •  Abstract  returns  Insurance  cos.,  1858.     58 
pp. 
1850.     Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.      125,  vll  pp. 

.     Jan.      Acts,  Resolves,  and  Riports  ;  as  aliove,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.      14th  aun.   rept.  on  piil)lic  schools  for  1858. 
43  pp. 
"  "       Rcpt.  bd.   inspectors  state  prison   for   1858. 

32  pp. 
"  "     'Seml-ann.   banlt  stmt.    Nov.   1858.     44   pp., 

1  1. 
"  "     *Seml-ann.    savings   bank    stmt.    Nov.    1858. 

22  pp.,  1  I. 

1859/00 

1859.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     136,  111  pp.     Includes: 

unnura.   doc.     Auditor's   rept.,   1858.      pp.   77-80. 
Auditor's  rept.,  1S5S/9.     pp.  87-92. 
R.R.  comrs.  rept,  1858/9.     pp.  93-95. 
"  "        Rept.    of  jt.    special    committee   on    title   of 

state  to  lands  In  Woonasquatuoket  Val- 
ley,    pp.  97-100. 
"  "       General     treasurer's    rept..     1859/60.       pp. 

101-136. 

1860.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.      (3),  140-276  pp.     Includes: 

annum,  doc.     Communication   from   Gov.   Turner   relative 
to  normal  school,     pp.  235-236. 
"  "       Rept.    comrs.    R.    I.    Exchange    Bank.      pp. 

236-237. 
Auditor's  rept.,  1859.     pp.  239-244. 
"       Final   rept.   secy,   state   on   public  archives 

and  records,     pp.  245-250. 
"       Rept.    special    Sen.    committee   on    rept.    of 
secy,   of   state   on   public   archives,      pp. 
251-252. 
"       Rept.      jt.      select      committee      on      public 

archives,     pp.  253-254. 
"       Rept.  comrs.  Providence  and  Worcester  R.R. 
to  legisl.  of  Mass.  and  R.  I.     pp.  255-256. 
*'       Rept.  comrs.  Providence,  Warren,  and  Bris- 
tol   R.R.    to    legisl.    of    Mass.    and    R.    I. 
p.  257. 
"       Ann.   rept.   N.   Y.,   Providence,   and   Boston 
R.R.     p.  258. 
Rept.  r.r.  comrs.,  1859.      pp.  259-262. 
"       2d    rept.    committee    on    House    Correction. 

pp.   263-264. 
"       Rept.    comrs.    apptd.    to    widen    draws    in 

bridges   over   Seekonk  River,      p.   264. 
"       1    ann.    rept.    state   sealer   of   weights   and 
measures,     pp.  266-267. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

annum,  doc.  '•Rept.  special  committee  re.   set  of  weights 
and  measures.     7(1)  pp.,  1  I. 
"  "       15th  ann.  rept.  on  public  schools  for  1859. 

78  pp. 
"  "       Rept.    bd.    Inspectors    state    prison,    1859. 

32  pp. 
"  "       Majority    rept.    jt.    committee    on    disputed 

boundary  betw.  R.  I.  and  Mass.     12  pp. 
"  "     •Minority  rept.  do.     3  (1)  pp. 

"  "       Abstract  returns   insurance  cos.,   1859.     75 

pp. 
"  "     *Rept.  jt.  select  committee  on  act  to  establish 

boundary   line  betw.  City  of  Providence 
and  town  of  North  Providence.     36  pp. 
"      'Bank   stmt.    Nov.,    1859.      44    pp.,    1    1. 
"  "     'Savings    bank    stmt.    Nov.,    1859.      23    (1) 

pp.,  1  I. 
1860/1 

1860.  May.      Acts  and  Resolves.      116,  ill  pp.      Includes: 

annum,  doc.     Communication  from  secy,  of  state  relative 
to  "  Teste  estate."     pp.  67-68. 
"  "       R.R.  comrs.   rept.     pp.  69-70. 

Auditor's  rept.,  1859/60.     pp.  73-78. 
"  "       General  treasurer's  rept.     pp.  79-116. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

annum,   doc.      7th    ann.    rept.    relating    to    registration    of 
births,  etc.,  1859.     96  pp. 

1861.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.      (3),   120-210,  iv   pp.     Includes: 

annum,  doc.   Executive    communications.      pp.    188-190. 
"  "       Rept.  from  counsel  of  state  upon  boundary 

betw.  R.  I.  and  Mass.     pp.  191-193. 
"  "       Communication    from    secy,    of    state    with 

history    of    destruction    of    the    Gaspee. 

pp.  193-194. 
"  "       Rejit.   of   select   committee   on   enlargement 

of  state  house  in  Providence,     pp.   194- 

196. 
"  "       R.R.  comrs.   rept.     pp.   196-197. 

"  "       Rept.   secy,  state  ace.   registration  returns. 

pp.   197-199. 
"  "       Communcatlon  from  gov.  relative  to  apptmt. 

of  peace  comrs.  and  rept.  of  comrs.     pp. 

199-204. 
"  "       Auditor's  rept.  1860.     pp.  205-210. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1800/1— cont'd 
1861.     April.     Acts  and  Resolves.      (3),  214-226  pp.,   1   1. 

.     April.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.   doc.   'lOtli  ann.  rept.  re.  public  schools.     231  pp. 
"     'Abslnict   of   returns   of   Insurance   cos.   for 

1860.     82  pp. 
"      *Bank  stmt.   Nov.   1860.     44  pp.,   1  1. 
"     'Savings    bank    stmt.    Nov.    1860.      23     (1) 

pp.,  1  I. 
"      'Rept.   on  Industrial   statistics  of   R.   I.      22 

pp. 
"      •Rept.  of  prison  inspectors,  1860.     .13  pp. 

1861/2 
1801.     May.     Acts  and   Resolves.     144,   HI  pp.     Includes: 

unnnm.  doc.      Rept.     Col.     Burnslde,     comdg.     1st     R.     I. 
regiment   to   II.    E.   Gov.    Sprague.      pp. 
84-90. 
"       Rept.  secy,   state  ace,  6th  vol.  of  colonial 
records,     pp.  91-92. 
Auditor's  rept.,  1860/1.     pp.  93-98. 
"        Rept.    counsel    for    R.    I.    In    boundary    suit 

betw.  R.  I.  and  Mass.     pp.  9'.i-100. 
"        Rept.  city  council  Newport  on  Touro  fund, 
pp.  100-101. 
Rept.    jt.     special     commltte    on     military 
apprn.  of  .$5000.     pp.  101-102. 
■•  "       Rept.  stiite  sealer  of  weights  and  measures. 

p.  103. 
'•  "       Communication  from  Chas.  Brown  relating 

to  new  breech-loading  cannon,     pp.   104- 
105. 
General  treasurer's  rept,  1860/1.     pp.  106- 
144. 

1861.  Aug.     Acts  and  Resolves.      (3),  148-179   (l)pp.,  1  1. 
.     Aug.     Acts,   Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.   'Bank  stmt.,  Nov.,  1861.    44  pp.,  2  11. 

•'     'Savings  bank  stmt,  Nov.,  1861.     23  pp.,  1  I. 
"     '8th    rept.    re.    registry    births,    etc.,    1860. 
vii,  93   pp. 
"  "     •17th  ann.   rept.  on  public  schools  In   R.  I. 

for  1861.     22,  30  pp. 

1862.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     (3),  184-258,  88,  vl  pp. 

In    this    case    the    api).    is    paged    separately,    viz.,    88    pp.,    and 
includes  the  following  docs  : 

unnum.  docs.  Executive  communications,  pp.  5-15. 

•'       Rept    of    comrs.    apptd.    by    gov.    on    the 
militia,     pp.  15-20. 
"  "       Rept.  comrs.  on  shell  fisheries,     pi).  20-24. 

"       Kept   secy,   state  ace.   7th   vol.   of  colonial 
records,     pp.  24-25. 
"  "       Rept.   secy,   state  ace.  registration   returns. 

pp.   25-27. 
Ann.   rept.  comrs.   of  Providence  and   Wor- 
cester R.R.  to  legisl.  of  Mass.  and  R.  I. 
pp.  27-29. 
"  "       24    ann.    rept    of    N.    Y.,    Providence,    and 

Boston   R.R.      p.    29. 
"       Rept.    special    committee    on    state    house 
enlargement,     p.  30. 
'■  "       Rept.    finance    committees    upon    repts.    of 

state   auditor,   q.   m.   general,   adj.   gen., 
paymaster    gen.,    and    general    treasurer. 
pp.  30-39. 
Auditor's  rept,  1861.     pp.  39-45. 
■*        Paymaster  genis.  rept.     pp.  45-47. 

Ann.  rept  of  adj.  gen.,  1861.     pp.  48-68. 
Ann.   rept   q.   m.   gen.,    1861.      pp.   68-88. 

Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports;  as  above,  ace.  by: 

unnum.  doc.     Rept  of  prison  inspectors,  1861.     35  pp. 
•'  "       Abstract  of   returns   of   insurance   cos.   for 

1861.     xili,  S3  pp. 
1862/3 
1S02.     JIay.     Acts  and  Resolves.     112,  ill  pp.     Includes: 
unnum.  doc.  Auditor's  rept,  1861/2.     pp.  59-64. 

"       Final    rept.    of    counsel    for    R.    I.    in    suit 
brought  agst  state  by  commonwealth  of 
Mass.      pp.  65-67. 
"  "       Kept.     comr.     Narragansett    Indians.       pp. 

67-69. 
R.R.  comrs.  repts.     pp.   69-74. 
Rept    city    council    of    Newiiort    on    Touro 

fund.     pp.  74-75. 
General   treasurer's  rept,   1861/2.     pp.  76- 
112. 

Aug.     Acts  and  Resolves.     (3),  116.  186.  iv  pp.     Includes: 

unnum.  doc.     Executive   communications   and   adj.   genls. 
corresp.     pp.  177-183. 
■'  "       Rept.   comrs.   apptd.    to   examine   Into   con- 

dition of  Mercantile  Bank.     pp.  183-185. 
"  "        Rept.    comrs.    to    make   estimate    of   ratable 

property    in    towns    of    Pawtucket    and 
East   Providence,      pp.   185-186. 


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COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


1862. 


1863. 


Acts  and  Hesolves — cont'd 

1862/3— cont'd 

Aug.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Right  of  a   legislature   to   grant   perpetual 
exemption    from    taxation.      16    pp. 
"  "       9th  rept.  relating  to  registry  of  births,  etc., 

1861.     vll,   75  pp. 
Bank  stmt.,  Nov.  1862.     47   (1)    pp.,  2  II. 
Savings   bank   stmt.,   Nov.,    1862.      24    pp., 
1   I. 
Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  (1),  190-281,  vl  pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 


pub.  doc.  no.     1 


unnum.  doc. 


1863. 


1864. 


Rept.  secy,  state  on  state  beneficiaries. 
15  pp. 

2.  Rept.  on  physical  condition  of  R.  I. 
regiments  now  In  the  field,  by  L. 
Morton.     21  pp. 

3.  Rept.  r.r.  comrs.     9  pp. 

4.  Rept.  upon  disabled  K.  I.  soldiers.  24 
pp. 

5.  Rept.  state  auditor,  April  30-Oct.  31, 
1862.      9  pp. 

6.  Rept.  U.  S.  provost  marshall  of  R.  I. 
7   pp. 

7.  Rept.  comr.  for  adjusting  accts.  of 
R.   I.  against  U.  S.     11   pp. 

8.  Rept.    state   insurance  comr.      6   pp. 

9.  Rept.  state  allotment  comr.     1   I. 

10.  Rept.  secy,  state  on  state  library.  4 
pp. 

11.  Ann.  repts.  of  r.r.  corporations.     9  pp. 

12.  Executive   communications.      2    pp. 

13.  Rept.  bd.  Inspectors  state  prison.  29 
pp. 

14.  Rept.  finance  committees  upon  accts. 
of  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc.  22 
pp.,  1  1. 

Ann.  rept.  adj.  gen.     64  pp. 
•Kept,  insurance  comr.  for  1862.     Ix,  103  pp. 
18th  ann.  rept.  on  public  schools.     38,  29 
pp. 

1863/4 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     118,  iv  pp.     Includes : 
unnum.  doc.     Auditor's   rept.,   1862/3.      pp.   83-86. 
R.R.   comrs.   rept.      pp.  86-88. 
"  "       Kept,    city    council    of    Newport    on    Touro 

fund.     pp.  88-89. 
"  "       Rept.  comr.  Indian  school,     p.  89. 

"  "       General   treasurer's  rept.,   1862/3.     pp.   90- 

118. 
June.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1  1.,  (1),  122-133  (1)  pp.,  1  1. 
June.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.   "lOth  ann.  rept.  upon  registration  of  births, 
etc.,  1862.     vli,  80  pp. 
"     'Bank  stmt.,  Nov.,  1863.     43   (1)    pp.,  2  II. 
"  "     'Savings  bank  stmt.,  Nov.,  1863.     24  pp.,  1  I. 

Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     (3),  138-304,  vl  pp.     Includes: 
unnum.  doc.     Rept.  committee  on  finance  on  state  Indebt- 
edness,    pp.  278-285. 
"  "       Rept.  in  relation  to  soldiers  national  ceme- 

tery at  Gettysburg,  Penna.     pp.  285-288. 
"  "       Ann.   rept.  secy,   of  state  on   state  library. 

pp.   288-293. 
"  "       Rept.    comr.    aetg.    for    state    of    R.    I.    of 

Hartford,  Providence,  and  FIshkill  R.R. 
CO.      pp.   293-195. 
"  "       Rept.  comrs.  of  Providence  and  Worcester 

R.R.  CO.     pp.  295-297. 
Auditor's  rept.   1863.      pp.  297-304. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 
pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,    message,   Jan.    11,   1864.      8   pp. 
"       2.     Rept.  on  state  beneficiaries.     12  pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Rept.  quartermaster  gen.  tor  1863.    64 
pp. 
4.     Ann.  rept.  adj.  gen.  for  1863.     94  pp. 
"      "       5.     Rept.  state  allotment  comr.     6  pp. 
0.     Rept.  r.  r.  comrs.  for  1863.     11  pp. 
"       "      "       7.     Rept.    committee    on    education    upon 
petition     of     James     Jefferson     and 
others    for    equal    school    rights.      7 
pp. 
**       "      "       8.     Rept.   finance   committee  on   memorial 
for  monuments   to  Gen.   I.   P.   Rod- 
man.    4  pp. 
"       "      "       9.     Rept.   comrs.   on   boundary   line   betw. 
Mass.  and  R.  I.     4  pp. 
"      "     10.     Rept.   bd.    Inspectors   state   prison   for 
1863.     28  (1)  pp. 
"       "      "     11.     Rept.  state  Insurance  comr.  for  1863. 
84  pp. 
"      "     12.     Rept.    corporation    Brown    University 
relative    to    lands   granted    to    R.    I. 
for  agrlc.  college.     10  pp. 
unnum.  doc.      19th  ann.  rept.  on  public  schools  for  1863 
150  pp. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1864/5 

1864.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     171,  III  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     Auditor's  rept.,  1863/4.     pp.  125-132. 

"  '*       General  treasurer's  rept.,  1863/4.     pp.  133- 

162. 
"  "       Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     pp.  163-170. 

"  "       Rept.    prison    Inspector's    rept.    on    renewal 

of   contract   for   labor   of   prisoners,      p. 

170. 
"  "       Rept.  comr.  of  Indian  school,     p.  171. 

1865.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.     (3),  176-302.     v  pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 


pub.  doe.  no.     1 


pub.  doc.  no.  13. 

14. 

15. 

'  16. 

"      "  17. 

"       •'      "  18. 

"      "  19. 


20. 
21. 


Govs,   message,    Jan.   9,    1865.      11,    12 
pp. 

2.  Special  message  Gov.  Smith,  Jan.  31, 
1865.     8   pp. 

3.  Communication  from  H.  E.  James  Y. 
Smith  transmitting  rept.  of  Col.  C. 
E.  Bailey,  A.  D.  C,  touching  quota 
of  state.    8  pp. 

4.  Rent,  quartermaster  general  for  1884. 
82  pp. 

5.  Ann.  rept.  adj.  general  for  1864.  73 
pp. 

8.     Rept.   comr.   shell  fisheries.     7   pp. 

7.  Rept.   r.r.  comrs.   for  1864.      17   pp. 

8.  Rept.  Jt.  special  committee  to  procure 
extension  of  draft.     7  pp. 

9.  Rept.   secy,    state   upon   state   library. 

7  pp. 

10.  Rept,   on  state  beneficiaries  for  1864. 

8  pp. 

11.  Missing  In  every  file  examined. 

12.  Missing  In  every  file  examined, 
doc.     Kept,   of   House   committee  on   finance 

upon    accts.    of   q.    m.    gen.    Geo.    L. 

Cooke.     13    (1)    pp. 
Rept.  comrs.  to  establish  boundary  line 

of  East   Providence.      6   pp. 
Rept.  committee  on  education  on  peti- 
tion for  equal  school   rights.     2  II. 
Same.     5  pp.,   1   1. 

Rept.   state  auditor  for   1864.      68   pp. 
Rept.  commutation  commission.    28  pp. 
Missing  in  every  file  examined. 
Kept,    relative   to   enlistment   of   boys 

from    reform    school    into    army    of 

TJ.  S.     20  pp. 
Rept.    comr.    to   visit   almshouses   and 

asylums.     10  pp. 
27th  ann.  rept.  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and 

Boston  R.R.     1  I. 
Kept.  comr.  Hartford.  Providence,  and 

FIshkill  R.R.  CO.     2  pp. 
Rept.  comrs.  Providence  and  Worcester 

R.R.    to    legislatures   of   Mass.    and 

R.  I.     2  pp. 
Rept.    on    frauds   In   filling   quotas   of 

K.   I.     2   pp. 
Rept.  state  allotment  comr.     2  pp. 
Rept.    comrs.    to    establish    boundary 

lines  betw.   R.   I.  and  Mass.      1   I. 
'Rept.    of    Sen.    committee    on    bribery 

and    fraud    In    city    of    Providence 

made  at  Jan.  sess.,  1865.     77  pp. 
Rept.   insurance  comr.  for   1864.     xll,   120 
pp.» 
"  "     *llth  rept.  upon  registration  of  births,  etc., 

1863.     vill,  88  pp. 
"  "       20th  ann.  rept.  on  public  schools.     47   (1), 

184  pp. 

1865/6 

1865.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     200,  Iv  pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     Auditor's  rept.,  1864/5.     pp.   189-194. 
"  "       Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     pp.  195-200. 

1866.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves.      (3),  204-340,  vl  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,  message,  Jan.,  1866.     22,  8   pp. 

'       2.   *Govs.    special    message.       16    pp.    and 

app.  V.  p. 
Decision  In  case  of  Edward  C.  Mauran 
against   James    Y.    Smith,   governor. 
7  pp. 
Rept.  jt.  special  committee  upon  special 
message    of    governor     [accts.    and 
books    of    q.    m.    genls.    dept.  ]    with 
testimony.     17,  107  pp. 
•Rept.   upon   petition  of  Jas.  Jefferson 
and  others   for  equal   school   rights. 
6  pp.,  1  I. 
Rept.  r.r.  comrs.  for  1865.     12  pp. 
(sic.).       21st    ann.     rept.     on     public 
schools.     24,  165  pp. 


23. 


25. 
26. 


27. 


unnum.  doc. 


unnum.   doc. 


pub.  doc.  no.     3. 


5. 
3. 


'  Sometimes  found  properly  numbered,  1.  e.,  28. 

•  This  document  Is  sometimes  found  omitted  from  this  volume. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


Acts  and  KeeolTcs — cont'd 
1865/6— cont'd 
pub.  doc.  no.     7.   •  Rept.  bd.  Inspectors  state  prison.     27 
pp. 
"      "       8.   "Rept.   comr.   shell    fisheries,    1865.      10 
PP- 
"       •'      "       9,   'Rept.    of    committee    on    education    on 
communication  of  gov.   transmitting 
communication  from   Dept.  of  State 
at  Washington   [re.  statues].     4  pp. 

'     10.   'Rept.  of  bank  comr.     6  pp. 

11.   'Rept.    of    state    allotment    comr.     for 

1865.     4  pp. 
•'       "      "     11.  '(sic).     Rept.   of  commutation   conns. 

8  pp. 
"       "      "     12.  *Rept.  on  state  beneficiaries.     9  pp. 

13.   'Rept.   of  secy,  of  state  ace.    10th   vol. 

of  colonial  records.     7  piJ. 
"       "      "     14.   'Rept.    from    R.    I.    corar.    on    Soldiers' 

Nat'l  Cemetery.     7  pp. 
"       "      "     15.   *Rept.  of  trustee  of  Antietani  National 

Cemetery.     9  pp. 
"       "      "     16.   'Rept.    of   general    treasurer,    April    'M. 
1865-Jan.  29,  1866.     5  pi). 
iinnum.  doc.   *12  ann.  rept.  on  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths. 
"         •'     'Ann.    stmt,   on   banks   of   R.    I.,    Nov., 

1865. 
*•         "     *Ann.  stmt  on  institutions  for  savings 

of  R.  I.,  Nov.,  1865. 
"  "     'Rept.  q.  m.  general  for  1865.     38  pp. 

"     'Rept.  state  auditor  for  1865.     11  pp. 

1866/7 
1866.     May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     107,  ill  pp. 

,     -May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     6  pp. 

"       "      "       7.      [sic,    1.    e.    2?].      Rept.   bd.    inspectors 
state  prison  for  1865.     27  (1)  pp. 


1867.     Jan. 
.     Jan. 


unnum.  doc.     Rept.   general    treasurer,    1865/6. 
pp. 
"  "       Rept.  q.  m.  general,  1865.     38  pp., 

■'  "       Auditor's  rept.,   1865.      11    pp. 

Acts  and  Resolves,     vi,   (1),  110-228  pp. 
Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 


1  1. 


pub.  doc.  no.     1. 


10. 
11. 


12. 


13. 
unnum.  doe. 


Rept.  on  state  beneficiaries  for  1866. 
9  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  on  condition  of  banks  of 
R.  I.      18  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  exhibiting  condition  of  in- 
stitutions for  savings.     28  pp. 

Rept.  r.r.  comrs.  for  186(3.      15  pp. 

Rept.  on  monument  to  It.  I.  soldiers 
and  sailors  who  perished  In  sup- 
pressing the  rebellion.     9  pp. 

4th  ann.  rept.  corporation  of  Brown 
University  upon  U.  S.  land  grant. 
1  1. 

Ann.  rept.  adj.  general  for  1866.  68 
pp. 

Rept.  bd.  Inspectors  state  prison  for 
1866.     48  pp. 

Rept.  q.  m.  general  for  1866.      15   pp. 

Rept.  on  petition  of  school  comr.  for 
increase  of  salary.     4  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comr.  shell  fisheries.     3  pp. 

Rept.  secy,  state  upon  state  library. 
4   pp. 

Rept.  general  treasurer  for  1866.  4 
pp. 

Rept.  state  auditor  for  1866.     5  pp. 

22d  ann.  rept.  on  public  schools.  60, 
173  pp. 


1867. 


1868. 


1867/8 
May.     vl,  88  pp.     ace.  by  : 

nnnum.  doc.     Rept.  comrs.  on  boundary  line  betw.  Mass. 
and  R.  I.     23  pp. 
Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     vlii,   (3),  90-222  pp. 
Jan.     Acts.  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 


pub.  doc.  no.      1. 


10. 


•Rept.    upon   sanitary    effects   of    fliling 
the  Cove  Basin  ;  by  E.  M.   Snow.      10 

pp. 
Rept.  atty.  gen.  on  cove  lands.     18  pp. 
Rept.  H.  E.  Ambrose  E.  Burnside  rela- 
tive to  R.  I.  war  claim.     11  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.  for  1867.     43  pp. 
Rept.   bd.   inspectors  state   prison.     44 
pp. 
•Ann.   stmt,    of   banks,    1867.      56    (2) 

pp. 
•Rept.  ]t.  special  committee  on   Insane 
asylum.     11   (1)    pp. 
Rept.    jt.    special    committee    on    cove 
lands.     7  pp. 
•Rept.  special  committee  on  q.  m.  genls. 
dept.     2   pp. 
Rept.     House    finance    committee    on 
state  auditor's  report.     7  pp. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 


pub.  doc.  no.   11. 
12. 


13. 

15. 
16. 
17. 

18. 


19. 


1867/8— cont'd 


Rept.  relative  to  affairs  of  q.  m. 
general's   dept.      6   pp. 

Rept.  House  finance  committee  upon 
books  and  accts.  of  general  treas- 
urer.    6  pp. 

Rept.  comr.  R.  I.  to  Universal  Expo- 
sition of  1867.     20  p|). 

Rept.   on   state   beneficiaries.      9   pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comr.  shell  fisheries.     4  pp. 

Rept.  secy,  state  on  state  library.  4 
pp. 

5th  ann.  rept.  corporation  Brown  Uni- 
versity U|>on  U.  S.  land  grant.  2 
pp. 
•Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  en- 
larging and  repairing  the  state 
house.  2  pp. 
unnum,  doc.  23d  ann.  rept.  on  public  schools.  42, 
198  pp. 

1868/9 

1868.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     Iv,   108   pp.     Includes : 

unnum.  doc.     Ann.    rept.    treasurer    city    of    Newport    on 
Jewish  synagogue  fund,  1867/8.     pp.  83- 
84. 
"  "       General   treasurer's   rept.   1867/8.     pp.  85- 

108. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Ann.    rept.    Insurance    comr.    1867/8.       v, 
188  pp. 

1869.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xl,   (1),  110-234  pp.     Includes: 

unnum.  doc.     Communication  from  gov.  relative  to  accts. 
of  state  with  U.   S.     pp.  230-231. 
"  '*       Rept.  comrs.  Providence  and  Worcester  R.R. 

to  legisl.  of  Mass.  and  R.  I.     pp.  232-233. 
"  "        Rept.  directors  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and  Bos- 

ton R.R.     p.  234. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Rept.  on  state  beneficiaries.     11  pp. 
"       "      "       2.      Rept.    comr.    shell    fisheries.      8    pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Rept.   committee  to  select  site  for  in- 
sane asylum.     8  pp. 
"       "      "       4.      Rept.    comrs.     to    investigate    practic- 
ability of  restocking  waters  of  state 
with  salmon,  etc.      16  pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Rept.  secy,  state  on  state   library.     7 

pp. 
"       "      "       6.     Rept.   jt.   select  committee   upon  divi- 
sion of  town  of  Smithfield.     7  pp. 
"        "      "        7.     Rept.  general   treasurer  for  1868.      15 
pp. 
"      "       8.     Rept.   state   auditor   for   1868.     7   pp. 
"       "      "       9.     Rept.   on   agric.   dept.   of  Brown   Uni- 
versity.   8  pp. 
Rept.  convention  of  cattle  comrs.     14 

pp. 
Rept.  bd.   inspectors  state   prison.      37 

pp. 
Rept.  special  committee  on  cove  lands. 

3  pp. 
Rept.  on  petitions  of  Boston,  Hartford, 

and  Erie  R.R.  co.     6  pp. 
Minority  rept.  do.     4  pp. 
24th  ann.  rept.  on  pulilic  schools.     33, 
234  pp. 


10. 
11. 


12. 
13. 


"      "     14. 
unnum.  doc. 


1869. 


1870. 


1869/70 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     Iv,  100  pp. 
May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Rept.  general  treasurer  for  1868/9.     18  pp. 
Rept.  state  auditor  for  1868/9.     26  pp. 
The  state  farm.     Rept.  of  special  committee. 

6  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    city    treasurer     (Newport)     on 

Jewish  synagogue  fund.     1  1. 
Rept.    special    committee    on    bridge    across 

Seekonk  river.     3  pp. 
Rept.  comrs.  to  inspect  ferries.     2  pp. 
Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xii,    (1),  102-245  pp. 
Jan.     Acts,   Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  ; 
pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,  message.     15  pp. 

*•       2.     Rept.  on  state  beneticiarles.     11   pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Rept.  Central  Bridge  comrs.     2  pp. 
"       "      "       4.     Rept.   general   treasurer.   1869/70.      15 
pp. 
"      "       5.     Semi-ann.  rept.  state  auditor.  1869/70. 
51  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  general,  1869.     55  pp. 
Majority  rept.  committee  on  fisheries. 

6  pp. 
Minority,  do.     3  pp. 
1st  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 
47  pp. 


6. 

7. 


•  This  document  Is  sometimes  found  omitted  from  this  volume. 


10 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1869/70— cont'd 


pnl).  doc.  no.   10. 


11. 
IL'. 


13. 


14. 


18. 


19. 
20. 


21. 


2:i. 
24. 


"      "     26. 

annum,   doc. 


Uept.  House  Judiciary  committee  on 
petition  of  Stephen  N.  Mason  et  al 
to  set  oCf  a  portion  of  Smitlifleld  to 
Woonsocliet.     15  pp. 

Kept,  on  affairs  in  q.  m.  general's 
dept.     4  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  secy,  state  on  state  library. 
8   pp. 

Rept.  I)d.  Inspectors  of  R.  I.  state 
prison.     32  pp. 

Rept.  jt.  special  committee  on  whole 
matter  of  Central  Bridge  location, 
etc.    8  pp. 

15.  •Banlj  stmt.,  Dec,  1869.     54  pp.,  1   1.' 

16.  Rept,  comr.  tor  R.  I.  on  Soldiers' 
National  Cemetery  at  Gettysburg. 
3  pp. 

17.  7th  ann,  rept.  of  corporation  of  Brown 
University  on  the  agrlc.  college.    1  1. 

Rept.  committee  on  testimonial  to  the 

K.    I.    soldiers    and    sailors    engaged 

In    suppressing    the    late    rebellion. 

2  pp. 
Rept.  committee  on  soldiers  and  sailors 

monument.     3  pp. 
Rept.    trustee    of    Antletam    National 

Cemetery.     7  pp. 
Rept.   of  Hon.  J.   M.  Blake  on  repairs 

of  Bristol   CO.    Court   House      4   pp. 
Rept.  jt.  special  committee  to  inspect 

the  state  armories.     2  pp. 
Rept.    comrs.    shell    fisheries.      4   pp. 
Rept.  comrs.  Providence  and  Worcester 

R.R.  to  legislatures  of  Mass.  &  R.  I. 

2   pp. 
32d  ann.  rept.  N.  Y.,  Trovidence,  and 

Boston  R.R.     1   1. 
Rept.  Hartford,  Providence,  and  Flsh- 

Uill  R.R.,  1869.     2  pp. 
Proceedings  in  Congress  attending  the 

reception    of    the    statue    of    Maj. 

Gen.   Nathanael  Greene.     41   pp. 
1870/1 

1870.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,    vll,  109  pp. 

.      May.     Acts,  Ilesolves.  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Ann.   rept.  city  treasurer   (of  Newport)   on 
Jewish  svnagogue  fund.     1  1. 
Rept.  state  auditor  for  1869/70.      2."i  pp 
"  '•       Rept.    general    treasurer    for    1869/70.      16 

pp. 
"  "       Rept.     bd.     state 

corrections.  ,  „ 

"  "       Rept.  Jt.  special  committee  on  toll  1°  PP' 

bridges  and  turnpike  roads. 

1871.  .Tan.     Acts  aud  Resolves,     xiii,   (1),  112-245  pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pul).  doc.   no.      1.     Govs.  mess.  Jan.,  1871.     9  pp. 

■'      '■       2.     Rept.  secy,  state  on  state  library.     9 
pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Uept.    ladies   bd.   of  visitors   to   penal 

etc.   institutions.     4  pp. 
"       "      '•       4.     Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  gen.     44  pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Rept.    comrs.    of    Inland    fisheries.      4 
pp. 

Valuation  of  cities  and  towns  of  R.  1. 
1860-69.     39  pp. 

Rept.  on  state  beneficiaries.     8  pp. 

Rept.  of  bd.  of  cattle  comrs.     15  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  of  banks,  1870.     57  (3)  pp. 

Rept.  of  auditor  on  examination  of 
treasurer's  books.     44  pp. 

S  ann.  rept.  of  Brown  University  on 
agrlc.  college.     1  1. 

2   rept.   of  cattle   comrs.     4   pp. 

Rept.  of  bd.  of  inspectors  of  R.  I. 
state  prison.     37  pp. 

Rept.  of  state  bd.  of  pharmacy.     8  pp. 

Communication  from  J.  R.  Bartlett 
ace.  portraits  of  govs,  of  R.  I.  4 
pp. 

Majority  and  minority  repts.  of  jt. 
special  committee  upon  "  Kelley's 
Bridge  "  and  the  "  Warren  and  Bar- 
rington   Bridge."      11    pp. 

Rept.  of  committee  of  repairs  of  the 
R.  I.  Stone  Bridge,  betw.  Ports- 
mouth and  Tiverton.     2  pp. 

Rept.  of  comrs.  of  shell  fisheries.  2 
pp. 

Rept.  of  general  treasurer.     12  pp. 

Dr.  E.  M.  Snow's  rept.  on  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  Congress  on  penitentiary 
and  reformatory  discipline.     4  pp. 


general    treasurer    for    1869/70. 
charities    and"l 


0. 


8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 
13. 

14. 

15. 


16. 


17. 


18. 


19. 
20. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1870/1— cont'd 
pub.  doc.  no.  21.     Rept.    of    comrs.    of    Providence    and 
Worcester  R.R.   to  Mass.  and   R.   I. 
2  pp. 
"       •'      "     22.     Rept.  of  comr.  on  the  Hartford,  Provi- 
dence, and  Flshkill  It.H.     2  pp. 
"       "      "     23.     33  ann.  rept.  of  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and 

Boston  R.R.     1  1. 
"       "      "     24.     17    ann.    rept.    upon    registration    of 
births,    marriages,   aud   deaths.     94 
pp. 

1871/2 

1871.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     vil,   117   pp. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Ann.  rept.  on  Jewish  synagogue  fund. 
2  pp. 
"       "      "       2.     Rept.   general    treasurer,    1870/1.      20 
pp. 

1872.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xv,   (1),  120-302  pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports;  as  above,  ace.  by: 

nunum.   docs.     Govs,  message,  Jan.,  1872.     21  pp. 

2  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     10  pp. 

3  ann.  rept.  bd.  charities  and  corrections. 
44  pp. 

Rept.  bd.  Inspectors  R.  I.  state  prison.  35 
pp. 

Rept.  comrs.  internal  fisheries.     16  pp. 

Rept.  of  E.  Dyer.  comr.  of  R.  I.,  to  Inter- 
national exhibition  at  London,  May, 
1871.     19  pp. 

3  ann.  rept.  q.  m.  gen.     37  pp. 

18  ann.  rept.  on  registration  of  births,  mar- 
riages, and  deaths.     96  pp. 

Ann.   stmt,  on  banks,  1871.     67  pp. 

Rept.  of  gen.  treasurer.     16  pp. 

Rept.  of  committee  of  soldiers  and  sailors 
monument.     3   pp. 

Rept.  comrs.  of  shell  fisheries.     1  1. 

Rept.  comrs.  of  Providence  and  Worcester 
R.R.  to  R.  I.  and  Mass.     1  1. 

Rept.  of  Jt.  special  committee  on  agrlc. 
college.    4  pp. 

8  ann.  rept.  of  corporation  of  Brown  Uni- 
versity on  agrlc.  college.     1  1. 

9  same.     1  1. 

1  rept.  of  turnpike  comr.    2  pp. 
Rept.  of  Inspector  of  Hartford,  Providence, 

and  Flshklll  R.R.     2  pp. 

34  ann.  rept.  of  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and  Bos- 
ton R.  R.     2  pp. 

Rept.  comrs.  on  boundary  line  between 
towns  of  Glocester  and  Smithfleld.     3  pp. 

1872/3 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     vll,  117  pp. 
May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Ann.  rept.  on  Jewish  synagogue  fund. 

2   pp. 

"       "      "       2.     Rept.   ladles'  bd.   of  visitors  to   penal 

and  correctional  Institutions  of  the 

state.     4  pp. 

Rept.  secy,  state  on  state  library.     8 

pp. 
Rept.    general    treasurer    for    1871/2. 
20  pp. 

5.     Rept.  state  auditor  for  1871/2.    72  pp. 

Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xiil,   (1),  120-304  pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     4th  ann.  mess,  of  Seth  Padeiford,  gov. 
of  R.  I.     30  pp. 
'■       "      "       2.     Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  general.     37  pp. 

'       3.     Rept.    special    committee    on    site    for 

new  state  house.     7  pp. 
4th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities  and 

corrections.     35  pp. 
3d  ann.   rept.   comrs.   Inland  fisheries. 

8   pp. 
Rept.  bd.  Inspectors  state  prison.     31 

pp. 
Ann.   stmt,   on   condition   of  banks   of 

R.  I.    67  pp. 
Rept.  r.r.  comr.  for  1872.     11  pp. 
Rept  state  bd.  pharmacy.    8  pp. 
19th    ann.    rept.    upon    registration    of 
births,    marriages,    and    deaths    for 
1871.     viii,   116  pp. 


1872. 


3. 

4. 


187 


4. 
5. 


6. 


"      "       8. 

••      "       9. 

unnum.  doc. 


"The  only  file  in  which  this  stmt,  was  found  by  the  compiler  is 
that  of  the  R.  I.  state  library. 


1873/4 
1873.     May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     viU,  138  pp. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

unnum.  doc.     Rept.  comrs.  on  petition  for  change  of 
boundary  line  betw.   towns  of  War- 
ren and  Bristol.     20  pp. 
pub.  doe.  no.     2.     Rept.  r.r.  comr.  for  1872.     14  pp. 


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11 


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pub.   doc.   no. 


1874. 


1873/4--cont'd 

3.  Kept,  ladles'  bd.  of  visitors  to  peniil 
and  correctional  Institutions  of 
state.     3  pp. 

4.   '10    ann.    rept.    Browu    University    on 

agrlc.   college.     1   1. 

Ti.     Ann.    rept.    city    treasurer    (Newport) 

on  Jewl.sb  synacogiie  fund.     2  pp. 
■'      "       0.      Uept.  conir.  of   (Narragansett)    Indian 
school.     1   1. 
"       "      "       7.     Kept,    treasurer    state    normal    school. 
5  pp. 

' 8.     Rept.  state  auditor  for  1872/3.     72  pp. 

"       "      "       9.      Rept.    general    treasurer    for    1872/li. 
23  pp. 
Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xll,   (1),  140-265  pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  . 
pub.  doc.  no.      1.     Govs,  message.     31  pp. 

•'       2.     0th  ann.   rept.  bd.  state  charities  and 
corrections.     78  pp. 
"      "       3.     Seml-ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     24  pp. 
*'       '*      "        4.      Kept,    special    commission    to    examine 
Cranston  Savings  Bank.     7  pp. 

.').      Rept.  bd.  state  valuation.     88  pp. 

C.      Ann.  rept.  q.   m.  general.     40  pp. 

' 7.     Rept.  bd.  Inspectors  R.  I.  state  prison. 

34  pp. 
"       "      "       8.     Ann.  stmt,  on  condition  of  state  banks. 

69  pp. 
"       "      "       9.     Rept.     special    committee    on    woman 
suffrage.     H  pp. 
4th  ann.   rept.   comrs.  on   Inland   fish- 
eries.    10  pp. 
Rept.    general    treasurer    on    expenses 
of  militia.     6  pp. 
*Rept.  of  special  committee  on  petition 
of    G.    H.    Corliss,    and    others,    tor 
annexation  of  a   portion  of  town  of 
North    Providence    to    the    city    of 
Providence.     8  pp. 
Rept.    special    committee    on    rept,    of 
comrs.    on    Franklin    Institution    for 
savings.     4  pp. 
Ann.    return    of    militia    for    1873.      7 


10. 
11. 


12. 


13. 


14. 
15. 


pp. 


unnum.  doe. 


3. 


4. 
5. 


Rept.   inspector   Hartford,   Providence, 
and  Fishklll  R.R.  co.     2  pp. 

16.  Rept.  ladies  bd.  visitors  to  insti- 
tutions where  women  are  impris- 
oned.    2  pp. 

17.  Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  of  pharmacy.  7 
pp. 

20th    ann.    rept.    upon    registration    of 
births,    marriages,    and    deaths    for 
1872.     vli,  96  pp. 
1874/5 
1S74.     May.      Acts  and  Resolves.     Ix,  153  pp. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Rept.    committee    appointed    to    select 
location   for   new    state    prison.      12 
pp. 
"       "      "       2.     Rept.  r.r.  comr.     7  pp. 

Rept.    general    treasurer    1873/4.      23 

pp. 
Rept.  state  auditor  1873/4.     75  pp. 
Rept.  city  treasurer   (of  Newport)   on 
Jewish  synagogue  fund.     1  1. 
1875.     Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xvl,   (i),  156-351  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.      1.     Govs,  message.     47  pp. 

2.     Memorial    U.    I.    Socy.    for    Encourage- 
ment  of    Domestic    Industry    asking 
for  taking  of  a  census  of  state.     2 
pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Semi-ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     30  pp. 
"       '•      "       4.     Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  general.     32  pp. 
'•       "      "       5.     Ann.  rept.  adj.  general.     27  pp. 

5.      [i.  e.  6.]      1st  rept.  R.  I.  state  prison 

commission.  16  pp. 
"  "  7.  Rept.  jt.  special  committee  on  petition 
for  annexation  of  portion  of  town 
of  Johnston  to  city  of  Providence.  7 
pp. 
8.  Rept.  ladles  bd.  of  visitors  to  penal 
and  correctional  Institutions  of 
state.     4  pp. 

' 9.      Rept.    jt.    special    committee    on    new 

court   house   for   Providence   co.      3 
pp. 
•'        '*      "     10.     Memorial   trustees   Providence   Reform 
School  in  relation  to  rept.  of  bd.  of 
female  visitors  to  institutions  where 
women  are  Imprisoned.     8  pp. 
"       "      "     11.     5th   ann.    rept.   comrs.    on   inland   fish- 
eries..    20  pp. 
"       "      "     12.     Rept.  bd.  inspectors  R.  I.  stale  prison. 
33  pp. 


vmnuiit.   doc. 
pub.   doc.   no.   16. 


18. 
19. 


"       '■     20. 
unnum.  doc. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1874/B — cont'd 
pub,  doc.   no.   13.     Rept.  jt.  special  committee  on  woman 
suffrage.      2    (1)    pp. 
"      14.     Rept.  jt.  special  committee  on  selecting 
a  site  for  a  state  house.     2  pp. 
"        "       "      15.     Rept.  jt.  special  committee  on  subject 
of   "  property   liable    to   and   exempt 
from  taxation."     18  pp. 
6th  ann.   rept.  bd.   state  charities  and 

corrections,  1874.     52  pp. 
Suppl.    rept.    bd.    female    visitors    to 
institutions    where    women    are    Im- 
prisoned.    10  pp. 
Repts.   jt.   special   committee   in   refer- 
ence  to   conflict   of   authority    betw. 
state  constable  and  IT.  S.  marshall. 
12  pp. 
Rept.  general   treasurer,   1874,  May   1- 

Nov.  30.     IB  pp. 
Rept.  comrs.  public  debt  town  of  North 

Providence.     9  pp. 
5th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  of  pharmacy. 

7  pp. 
Ann.  stmt,  of  state  banks,  Dec,  1874. 
73  pp. 

'•         "     21st   rept.   upon   registration  of  births, 
marriages,    and    deaths.      vlli,    104 
pp. 
1875/6 
1875.      May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     vlli,  136  pp. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.      1.      Rept.  r.r.  comr.     7  pp. 

"       "      "       2.     Rept.   general    treasurer,    1874/5.      24 
pp. 

3.      Rept.  state  auditor,  1874/5.     77  pp. 

1870.     Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xv.   (1),  138-259  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,  message.     42  pp. 

2.      Rept.   commission  to  prepare   plan  for 

geological    and   scientific   survey    of 
state.     13  pp. 
"       "      "       3.      Seml-ann.   rept.   r.r.  comrs.      26   pp. 

' 4.     Ann.  rept.  adj.  gen.  for  1875.     34  pp. 

"       '•      "       5.     Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  gen.  for  1875.     35  pp. 
"       "      ■'       6.     2d  ann.   rept.   R.  I.  state  prison  com- 
mission.    15  pp. 
■'       "      ••       7.     Rept.   bd.    inspectors   state   prison   for 

1875.     34  pp. 
"       "      "       8.     7th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities  and 

corrections,   1875.     61   pp. 
"       "      "       9.     Rept.  general  treasurer  1875,  May   1- 
Nov.  30.     19  pp. 

'     10.     Ann.  rept.   comr.  Inland  fisheries.     11 

pp. 
"       "      "     11.     Ann.    stmt,    showing    condition    state 

banks  of  R.  I.     75  pp. 
"        "      "      12.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    in    Provi- 
dence.    12  pp. 
"       •'      •'     13.     Rept.    jt.    select    committee    on    state 
farm.     27  pp. 

'     14.     Gen.  treasurer's  estimates  for  1876/7. 

4  pp. 
"       "      "     15.     6th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     9 

pp. 
•'       "      ••     16.     Suppl.   rept.   comrs.  to  apportion  debt 

of  North    Providence.      5   pp. 
"       *'      *'     17.     Rept.  committee  to  run  boundary  lines 
betw.      Providence     and     towns     of 
North    Providence    and    Pawtucket. 
2  pp. 
"        "      "     18.     Rept.   commission   to  inquire  into  sub- 
ject of  charters  granted  by  general 
assembly.     5  pp. 
"     19.     Rept.  comrs.  shell  fisheries.    ) 
"      "     20.     38th  ann.  rept.  N.  T.,  Provi-  >  1  1. 
deuce,  and  Boston  R.R.  co.  \ 
"       "      "     21.     Rept.   inspector   Hartford.   Providence, 
and  Fishklll  H.R.  co.     2  pp. 
unnum.   doc.   *22d  rept.   upon   registration   of  births, 
etc.,   1874.     vlli,  104  pp. 

1876/7 
1S76.     May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     vli,  80  pp. 

May.     Acts,   Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pull    doc.  no.     1.     Rept.  gen.   treasurer,   1875/6.     27   pp. 
"      "       2.     Rept.   state  auditor,  1875/6.     100  pp. 
"       '•      "       3.     Rept.   r.r.  comr.     2  pp. 

.     Dec.     Included  in  Jan.,  1877,  Acts,  etc.  ,     ,    ^ 

1877.     Jan.     Acts   and   Resolves,     xvl,    (1),    82-239   pp.      Includes 
Dec.  1876  sess. 

Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,  message.     37  pp. 

' 2.     Seml-ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     28  pp. 

"      "       3.     Rept.  bd.  Inspectors  state  prison.     81 
pp. 


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0. 


8. 


10. 
11. 


12 


IS. 
14. 


15. 


16. 


17. 

18. 


19. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1876/7— cont'd 
pub.  doc.  no.     4.     Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  general.     30  pp. 
• 5.     ;{d  ann.   rept.  R.   I.  state  prison  com- 
mission,   in  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  adj.  sun.  for  1878.     28  pp. 

8th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities  and 
corrections,  1876.     67  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  in  Provi- 
dence.   21  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  condlton  state  banks  of 
It.  I.     79  pp. 

1st  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     7  pp. 

Ilept.  women's  bd.  visitors  to  penal 
and  correctional  Institutions  of 
state.     4   pp. 

Industrial  arts  In  public  schools. 
Rept.  committee  on  education.  3.S 
pp. 

Rept.  on  liquor  licenses.     3  pp. 

Rept.  special  committee  on  woman 
suffrage.     8  pp. 

Rept.  committee  on  education,  on  pro- 
position to  reduce  no.  of  school 
committee   in    Trovidenco.      4   pp. 

Rept.  ]t.  special  committee  on  subject 
of  establishing  state  industrial 
school.     8  pp. 

Rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     10  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries.     11 

pp. 
Rept.    inspector    Hartford,    Providence, 
and  Fishklll  R.R.     2  pp. 
unniim.   doc.   •23d   rept.  upon   registration  of  births, 
etc.     ix,  116  pp. 

1877/8 

1877.  JIav.     Acts   .ind  Resolves,     vlll,   78   pp. 

.     May.     Acts,  Itesolves,  and  Resources ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.      1.     Rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1876/7.     24  pp. 

' 2.     Ann.  rept.  city  treasurer  (of  Newport) 

on  Jewish  synagogue  fund,   1876/7. 
2  pp. 
"       3.     Rept.  bd.  inspectors  R.  I.  state  prison, 
1877.     17  pp. 
"      '•       4.     Rept.  state  auditor,  1876/7.     96  pp. 

1878.  Jan.     Acts   and   Resolves,      xx,    (1),   80-242    pp.    incl.    sped, 
sess.,   April,   26-27. 

.     J.in.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,  message.     42  pp. 

2.     Ann.  rept.  adj.  gen.  for  1S77.     28  pp. 
"       •'      *•       3.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    in    Provi- 
dence.    18  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  condition  state  banks  in 
R.  I.     79  pp. 

9th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 
98,  xi  pp. 

Rept.  special  committee  to  select  suit- 
able location  for  state  industrial 
school.     4  pp. 

Ann.  rept.   r.r.  comrs.      31   pp. 

4th  ann.  rept.  R.  I.  prison  commission, 
23  pp. 

2d  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     39  pp. 

Rept.  on  petitions  tor  woman  suffrage. 
4  pp. 

Majority  and  minority  rept.  on  Holden 
election  case.      24  pp. 

Rept.  in  relation  to  establishment  of 
bd.  of  health.     11  pp. 

1st   ann.    rept.   bd.   cattle   comrs.      10 

<1>  PP-  ..       . 

8th    ann.    rept.    state    bd.    pharmacy. 

8  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  general.     32  pp. 

8th  ann.  rept.  comrs.   inland  fisheries. 

19  pp. 

Opinion  Judges  Supreme  Court  relative 

to  registration  of  personal  property 

tax-payers.     4   pp. 

id.    relative    to    right    of    husband    to 

vote  on  wife's  real  estate.    8  pp. 

Rept.  comrs.   shell   fisheries.     2  pp. 

15th  ann.  rept.  upon  U.  S.  land  scrip 

grant  assigned  to  Brown  University. 

1  1. 

Rept.  comrs.  sinking  funds.     3  pp. 

Final  rept.  comrs.  to  build  new  court 

house  for  county  of  Providence.      7 

pp. 

iinnum.  doc.   *24th  rept.  upon  registration  of  birth*, 

etc.,  1876.     vlll,  114  pp.,  1  I. 

.     April.     Included  In  Jan.,  1878,  Acts,  etc. 

1878/9 

1878      May.     Acta  and  Resolves,     ix,  95  pp.     Includes  June  sess. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports;  as  above,  acc^ by ^ 


4. 


6. 


9. 
10. 


11. 
12. 


13. 
14. 


15. 
16. 


17. 


18. 


19. 

20. 


21. 

22 


pub.  doc.  no. 


1.     Ann.  rept.  state  auditor,  1877/8.     101 
pp. 


2. 
3. 


8. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1878/9— cont'd 
pub.  doc.  no.     2.     Rept.   general    treasurer,    1877/8.      26 
pp. 
1879.     Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xlx,    (1),  98-2.58  pp. 

■ .     Jan.      Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.   no.      1.     Oovs.  message.     45  pp. 

Ann.   rept.   adj.   gen.,   1878.      47   pp. 

Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  in  Provi- 
dence.    19  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  condition  state  banks  In 
R.  I.     79  pp. 

Ann.   rept.   r.r.   comr.s.     48  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  general.     35  pp. 

10th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities, 
1878.     80,  ill   pp. 

Dedication  of  state  normal  school 
building.     66   pp. 

5th  and  last  ann.  rept.  R.  I.  state 
prison  commission.     33  pp. 

Majority  report  on  expediency  of  mak- 
ing Westerly  a  co-shlre  town  with 
South  Kingstown.     45  pp. 

id.   minority   rept.      10  pp. 

3d  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     58  pp. 

Rept.  part  of  Jt.  special  committee  on 
woman  suffrage.      5  pp. 

Same.     4  pp. 

Rept.  general  treasurer,  1878.     20  pp. 

0th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy. 
10  pp. 

Rept.  comrs.  on  Indebtedness  of  old 
town  of  Providence.     4   pp. 

Rept.  comrs.  sinking  fund.     3  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  city  treasurer  (of  Newport) 
on  Touro  Jewish  synagogue  fund. 
2  pp. 

Rept.  Jt.  special  committee  on  pur- 
chase, etc.,  of  Royal  Indian  burying 
ground.      2   pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  auditor,  1878.  xi, 
64  pp. 

1st  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  of  health.  4 
II.,  200  pp. 


10. 


11. 
12. 
13. 

14. 
15. 
10. 

17. 

18. 
19. 


20. 


annum,  doc. 


1879. 


Includes   Acts, 


1879/80 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     vlll,  77  pp. 

.     Nov.     Included  in  Jan.,  1880,  Acts,  etc. 

1880.     Jan.     Acts   and   Resolves,     xx.    79-203   pp. 
Nov.,   1879,   sess. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,   message.     47   pp. 

2.     Ann.  rept.  adj.  general,  1879.     74  pp., 

2  11. 
Ann.  rept.  q.  m.  general,  1879.     31  pp. 
Ann.    stmt,    condition    state    banks   of 

R.   I     81   PP 
Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    in    Provi- 
dence.    20  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     60  pp. 
4th   ann.   rept.   harbor  comrs.      26   pp. 
9th  ann.   rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries. 

19  pp. 
11th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  charities,  etc. 

84  ill  pp. 
Rept.   state  auditor,  1879.     xi,  90  pp. 
Narragansett  tribe  of  Indians.     Rept. 
committee  of  investigation.     92   pp. 
Rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1879.     25  pp. 
Rept.    women's    l)d.    visitors    to    penal 
and  correctional    Institutions  of  the 
state.     6  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  shell  flsh  comrs.     10  pp. 
Rept.  Jt.  special  committee  in  relation 
to   Providence   Reform    School.      13 
pp. 
10th    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    pharmacy. 

10  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  secv.  state  on  state  library. 

13  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  on  Touro  Jewish  synagogue 
fund.     2  pp. 
"        '*      "     18.     Rept.  bd.  upon  uniforms,  etc.,  5  pp. 
unnum.  doc.  *26th  rept.  upon  registration  of  births, 
etc.     1878.     vlll,  144  pp. 

1880/1 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xi,  95  pp.     Includes  June. 
May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  abovCj  ace.  by ; 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Rept.   state  bd.   charities   In   reference 
to  "  future  needs "   of  state  reform 
school.     19  pp. 
Jan.      Acts  and  Resolves,      xxv,    (1),  98-263   pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 
pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's    message.      32   pp. 


unnum.  doc. 
pub.  doc.   no.     3. 

4. 

• 5. 

• 6. 


8. 

9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 


13. 
14. 


15. 


16. 
17. 


1  .s,80. 


1881. 


•  This  document  Is  sometimes  found  omitted  from  this  volume. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


13 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 


pub.  doc.  no. 


1880/1— cont'd 

:.  Ann.  rept.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  sur- 
geon gen.,  and  judge-advocate  gen. 
83  pp.,  2  II. 

"  "  •'  3.  6th  ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  In  Provi- 
dence.    23  pp. 

**       *'      "       4.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     64  pp. 

"       ••      "       5.     Ann.  stmt,  condition  of  banks.     S3  pp. 

6.     Ann.    rept.    state    auditor,    1880.      xv, 

100   pp. 

"  "  "  7.  Rept.  commission  on  affairs  of  Narra- 
gansett  Indians.     154  pp. 

"  "  "  S.  Ann.  rept.  general  treasurer,  1880. 
24  pp. 

"  "  "  0.  Ann.  rept.  women's  bd.  visitors  to 
penal   and   correctional   Institutions. 

9  pp. 

"       "      "     10.     12th    ann.    rept.    state    bd.    charities. 

102,  V  pp. 
"       "      "     11.      10th  ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries. 

32  pp. 
"       "      "     12.      5th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     31  pp. 
"       "      "     13.     Rept.    Seekonk    river    commission.      23 

pp. 
"       "      "      14.      Rept.   Jt.    special   committee   on    Indus- 
trial education  In  reform  school.     10 

pp. 
"       "      "     15.     Opinion    judges    supreme    ct.    relative 

to  right  to  vote  of  real  estate  owner 

whose  name  Is  not  on  voting  list.     3 

pp. 
"       "      "     16.     Rept.    jt.    special    committee    on    new 

location    for   Washington    co.    court 

house.     3  pp. 
"       "      "     17.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  of  shell  fisheries.     4 

pp. 
'*       '*      '*     18.     Rept.  comrs.  sinking  fund.     3  pp. 
'*       **      "     19.     Rept.    on    communication    from    Amer. 

Public  Health  Assn.     9  pp. 
"       "      "     20.     Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmac.v.     9  pp. 

1881/2 

1881.  Ma.v.     Acts  and  Resolves,     x,  119  pp. 

.      May.      Acts.  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.   no.      1.      Rept.    jt.    select    committee    on     rept. 
Seekonk  River  commission.     7  pp. 

1882.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxlv,  121-312  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,  message.     27  pp. 

"       "      "       2.     Ann.  stmt,  condition  state  banks.     87 

pp. 
"       "       "       3.     7th  ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  in  I'rovi- 

dence.     16  pp. 
"        "      "       4.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     75  pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Ann.  repts.   adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 

83  pp.,    2    II. 

"       "      "       6.     11th  ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries. 

10  pp. 

"       "      "       7.     Rept.    Jt.    select    committee    on    rept. 

Seekonk   River  commission.      15   pp. 

'       8.     6th   ann.   rept.    harbor  comrs.      20   pp. 

"       "      "       9.     Ann.  rept.  bd.  women  visitors  to  penal 

and  correctional  Institutions.     6  pp. 
"       "      "     10.     2d    ann.    rept-    commission    on    Narra- 

gansett  Indians.     16  pp. 
'     11.     Ann.    rept.    state   auditor,    1881.      xlv, 

109    pp. 
"       "      "     12.     13th    ann.    rept.    bd.    state    charities. 

84  pp. 

"  "  "  13.  Rept.  jt.  select  committee  on  changes 
In  constitution.     21   (1)   pp. 

"  "  •'  14.  Ann.  rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1881.  14 
pp. 

"  "  "  15.  Opinion  judges  Supreme  Court  in  rela- 
tion to  election  of  members  of  city 
council   of   Providence.      5    pp. 

"       "      "     16.     Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     11  pp. 

"  "  "  17.  Rept.  state  comr.  on  Yorktown  cen- 
tennial celebration.     4  pp. 

"       "      "     18.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  shell  fisheries.     2  pp. 

"  "  "  19.  Ann.  rept.  city  council  of  Newport  on 
Touro  Jewish  synagogue  fund.  2 
pp. 

"       "      "     20.     Rept.  comrs.  sinking  fund.     2  pp. 

21.     Rept.    on   boundary   between    Newport 

and  Mlddletown.     2  pp. 

1882/3 

1882.  Mav.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xll,  109  pp. 

1883.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxlv,   (1),  112-276  pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's   message.     36   pp. 

"       "      ■'       2.     Ann.  stmt,  condition  banks.     83  pp. 
"       •'      "       3.     8th  ann.  rept  license  comrs.  in  Provi- 
dence.    16  pp. 
•'       '*      "       4.     Ann.    rept.    r.r.    comr.      72   pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Ann.  repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 
100   pp. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 


pub.  doc.  no.     6. 
'       7. 


1882/3— cont'd 


9. 
10. 


11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 
16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 
22. 


Ann.  rept  comr.  dama  and  reservoirs. 
64  pp. 

Rept.  comrs.  northern  boundary  line  of 
state.     4  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  bd.  women  visitors  to  penal 
and  correctional  Institutions.     10  pp. 

7th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     23  pp. 

Rept.  comrs.  regarding  Naval  Train- 
ing School  location  at  Newport.  11 
pp. 

Rept.  jt.  select  committee  on  Paw- 
tucket  River  obstructions.     11  pp. 

12th  ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries. 
8  pp. 

3d  ann.  rept.  comrs.  on  Narragansett 
Indians.     21   pp. 

14th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 
105  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1882.     25  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  auditor,  1882.  119 
pp. 

Rept.  on  sale  of  Intoxicating  liquors 
to  minors  and  women.     8  pp. 

Rept.  on  cost  of  state  institutions  in 
Cranston.      13   pp. 

Opinion  judges  Supreme  Court  on 
power  of  General  Assembly  to  call  a 
constitutional  convention.     7  pp. 

id.  upon  constitutionality  of  excluding 
registry  voters  from  voting  for 
aldermen,  etc.,  of  Newport.     5  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comrs.  shell  fisheries.  5 
pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     12  pp. 


1883/4 

1883.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xll,  123  pp. 

1884.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxlll,   (1),  126-282  pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Govs,   message.     42   pp. 

2.     Ann.  stmt,  condition  of  banks.     79  pp. 
"      •'       3.     9th  ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  in  Provi- 
dence.    16  pp. 
"       "      "       4.      Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     76  pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Ann.   repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 

80  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

60  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  bd.  women  visitors  to  penal 

etc.  Institutions.     10  pp. 
Rept.  comrs.  on  northern  boundary  of 

state.     14  pp. 
8th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     46  pp. 
13th  ann.  rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries. 

8  pp. 
15th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 

106  pp. 
4th    ann.    rept.    on    Narragansett    In- 
dians.    35  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  gen.  treasurer.  1883.     25  pp. 
Ann.    rept    state    auditor,    1883.      124 

pp. 
Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     12  pp. 
Rept  comrs.  on  apportionment  on  debt 

of   old    town    of   North    Providence. 

7  pp. 
1st  rept.  comrs.  to  sell  old  state  prison 

and  jail  property  in  Providence.     3 

pp. 
Rept.  H.  R.  committee  on  elections  In 

re.  W.  P.  Sheffield.     4  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.  sinking  fund.     3  pp. 


6. 


9. 
10. 


11. 
12. 


13. 
14. 


15. 
16. 


17. 


18. 


19. 

1884/5 
18S4.      May.      Acts  and  Resolves,     xi,   104   pp. 
1885.     Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxlv,    (11,   106-286  pp. 

Jan.     Acts.  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 


pub.  doc.   no.      1. 


10. 


11. 
12. 


Governor's  message.     38  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  condition  banks.     79  pp. 

Ann.    rept.    license   comrs.,   Providence. 

16  pp. 
Ann.   rept.   adj.   gen.,   q.   m.   gen.,   etc. 

88  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  auditor.      135  pp. 
9th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.    41  pp. 
14th  ann.   rept.   women's  bd.   visitors, 

etc.     14   pp. 
Ann.   rept.   treasurer.      25   pp. 
16th  ann.  rept.  bd.  charities,  etc.     125 

pp. 
4th  reg.  R.  I.  volunteers.    Communica- 
tion from  V.  S.  Treasury  Dept.     33 

pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.   Inland  fisheries.     3 

pp. 
15th  ann.  rept.  bd.  pharmacy.     12  pp. 


14 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


14. 

15. 


16. 
17. 


2. 
3. 


4. 


etc. 


condition    of    banks,    etc. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1884/5 — cont'd 
pub.  doc.  no.  13.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  dams  and  reservoirs. 
116   pp. 
Special    message    of    Gov.    Boiirue    re, 

cove  lands.     5  pp. 
Opinion    of  Judges    of    Supreme    Court 
relative  to  apptmt.  by  gov.  of  supt. 
of  census.     2  pp. 
Rept.  comrs.  to  locate  state  home  and 
school  for  dependent  children.     4  pp. 
2d  rept.  comrs.  to  sell  old  state  prison, 
etc.     2  pp. 
1885/6 

1885.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xl,  115  pp. 

.     May.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.  1.  Rept.  jt.  special  committee  and  of  bd. 
comrs.  of  sinking  fund  apptd.  to 
take  an  acct.  of  and  destroy  bonds 
of  state  and  paid  coupons  In  hands 
of  state  auditor.     11  pp. 

Ann.  rept.   r.r.  comrs.     47  pp. 

Rept.  secy,  state,  state  auditor,  and 
atty.  gen.,  of  bonds,  coupons,  and 
registered  certificates  burned  by  gen- 
eral treasurer.  May  22,  1885.  15 
pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comrs.  shell  fisheries.    2  pp. 

1886.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xx,   (1),  118-278  pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.   no.      1.     Governor's  message.     58  pp. 

Ann.    repts.   adj.   gen.,   q.   m.  gen. 

87  pp. 
Ann.    stmt. 

81  pp. 
11th.     ann.     rept.     license    comrs.     in 

Providence.     16  pp. 
Ann.    rept.   state  auditor,    1.S85.      166 

pp. 
1st    ann.    rept.    bd.    state   agriculture. 

11   pp. 
Ann.    rept.   gen.    treasurer,    1885.      26 

pp. 
Ann.  rept.  bd.  women  visitors  to  penal 

etc.  institutions.     10  pp. 
17th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 

11,   74   pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.  sinking  fund.     2  pp. 
9th   ann.    rept.    harbor  comrs.     39   pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

173  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    state    bd.    pharmacy.      13 

pp. 
3d  rept.  comrs.  to  sell  old  state  prison, 

etc.    2  pp. 
Rept.   ]t.    special    committee    to   carry 

into  effect  "  act  providing  for  estab- 
lishment of  true  meridian  line  and  a 

fixed  standard  of  measure,  and   for 

regulating  the  practice  of  surveying 

in  state.     8  pp. 
Rept.    comr.    to    Industrial    Exposition 

at  New  Orleans.     4  pp. 
1886/7 

1886.  May,  June.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xvi,  162  pp. 

.     May,  June.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.  1.  Rept.  of  governor  relative  to  clothing 
acct.  of  4  regt.  R.  I.  volunteers.  22 
pp. 
"  "  "  2.  Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.  55  pp. 
"  "  "  3.  Rept.  Jt.  special  committee  on  changes 
in  laws  relating  to  oyster  fisheries. 
5  pp. 

1887.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxlv,   (1).  164-354  pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 


6. 


8. 

9. 

10. 
11. 
12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 


16. 


pub.  doc.  no.     1. 


3. 


10. 


11. 

12. 


13. 


Governor's  message.     79  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  condition  banks.     81  pp. 

Ann.   repts.  adj.   gen.,   q.  m.  gen.,   etc. 

94  pp. 
Ann.   rept.  comrs.   Inland  fisheries.     7 

pp. 
Rept.  Seekonk  River  Bridge  comrs.     58 

pp. 
Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     12  pp. 
Ann.    rept.   state   auditor,    1888.      182 

pp. 
Ann.  rept.  chief  of  state  police.    33  pp. 
Opinion  Judges  supreme  ct.  relative  to 

legality  of  plurality  elections.     5  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    state    bd.    charities,    etc. 

xllx,  64  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     54  pp. 
Ann.    rept.   state   bd.   agriculture.      15 

pp. 
Rept.    special    committee    to    examine 

into    question    of    trap,    fyke,    and 

pound  fishing.     13  pp. 


1.H87. 


by: 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1886/7 — cont'd 
pub.  doc.  no.  14.     Ann.  rept.  bd.  women  visitors  to  penal 
etc.   institutions.      12  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     26  pp. 

Rent,  committee  to  Investigate  admin- 
istration of  criminal  law.    8  pp. 

Opinion  supreme  ct.  relative  to  duty 
of  calling  special  elections  for  mem- 
bers of  congress.     4  pp. 

Minority  rept.  committee  to  examine 
Into  trap,  fyke,  and  pound  fishing. 
2  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1886.  30 
pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comrs.  of  shell  fisheries.  3 
pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 
147  pp. 

Rept.  Jt.  special  committee  on  memo- 
rial of  4th  regt.  R.  I.  volunteers. 
4  pp. 

Rept.  delegate  International  I'rison 
Congress  at  Rome.     12  pp. 

Rept.  on  boundary  betw.  K.  I.  and 
Conn.     24  pp. 

Rept.  on  petition  of  R.  I.  Stone  Bridge 

comrs.     6  pp. 
1887/8 
May  and  June.     Acts  and  Resolves.     Ix,  170,  4  pp 
May  and  June.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace. 


15. 
16. 


17. 


18. 


19. 
20. 


21. 
22. 


23. 
24. 


25. 


pub.   doc.  no.      1. 


l.'S88. 


1888. 

by 
1889. 


Ann.  rept.  comrs.  shell  fisheries,  1886. 
4  pp. 

ves.     iv,  170A-170R  pp. 

ves.     xvl,    (1),  172-328  pp. 

and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

Governor's  message.     30  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 
82  pp. 

Rept.  chief  state  police.     49  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  banks  of  R.  1.     91  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  auditor,  1887.  184 
pp. 

Ann.  rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1887.  33 
pp. 

1st  ann.  rept.  comr.  Industrial  statis- 
tics.    101  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries.  15 
pp. 

Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 
75  pp. 

3d  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  agriculture. 
22  pp. 

Rept.  Sen.  special  committee  to  In- 
vestigate state  Institutions  at  Crans- 
ton.    25  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     33  pp. 

Rept.  special  committee  to  investigate 
management  of  state  home  and 
school.     7   pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.  14 
pp. 

Ann.  rept.  women's  bd.  visitors  to 
penal  etc.   institutions.     11   pp. 

Ann.   rept.   r.r.   comrs.     56   pp. 

19th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  charities,  etc. 
138  pp. 
1888/9 

and  Resolves,     xlll,  166  pp. 
,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace. 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Rept.   chief  state   police.     61   pp. 
Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxv,    (1),   168-440   pp. 
Jan.     Acts,   Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.   by  : 
pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's  message.     70  pp. 

"       "      ■'       2.     Ann.   repts.  adj.  gen.,   q.   m.  gen.,  etc. 

81  pp.,  1  1. 
"       "      "       3.     Ann.  stmt,  banks  of  R.  I.     93  pp. 
"       "      "       4.     20th    ann.    rept.    bd.    state    charities, 

etc.     123  pp. 

5.     Rept.  chief  state  police.     56  pp. 

' 6.     Ann.    rept.   gen.    treasurer,    1888.      35 

pp. 
'*       "      "       7.     Ann.     rept.     comrs.     inland    fisheries. 

14  pp. 
"       "      "       8.     Ann.    rept.    state    auditor,    1888.      204 

pp. 
"       "      "       9.     4th    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    agriculture. 

20   pp. 
"       "      "     10.     Rept.    Jt.    special    committee    relative 

to   Conn,    system    of    legislation    re. 

oyster  Industry.     6  pp. 
11.     Rept.  comr.  4th  regt.  R.  I.  volunteers. 

30  pp.,  3  11. 
"       "      "     12.     Rept.  committee  on  elections  on  Haz- 
ard Caswell  contest.     10  pp. 


Nov.     Acts 

Jan.     Acts 

Jan.     Acts, 

pub.  doc 

and  Resol 

and  Resol 

Resolves, 

no.     1. 

"       2. 

:;   :; 

3. 
4. 
5. 

..   .. 

6. 

.. 

"       7. 

..   .. 

8. 

"   " 

"       9. 

"   " 

"     10. 

" 

"     11. 

"   •' 

"     12. 
"      13. 

..   .. 

"     14. 

tt      ft 

"     15. 

16. 

unnum.  doc. 

May  and  June.     Acts 
May  and  June.     Acts, 

COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


16 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1888/9— cont'd 
pril).  doc.  no.   13.     1st    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    registration 
in    dentistry.      11    pp. 

"        "       "     14.     Ann.    rept.    r.r.    comr.      61    pp. 

"  "  "  15.  Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 
93  pp. 

"  "  "  16.  Ann.  rept.  women's  bd.  visitors  to 
penal  etc.  Institutions  of  state.  11 
pp. 

"       "      "     17.     Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmac.v.     16  pp. 

"       "      "     18.     Ann.   rept.  harbor  comrs.     36   pp. 

"  "  "  19.  1st  ann.  rept.  R.  I.  state  agric. 
schools,  etc.      27   pp. 

"       "      "     20.     Rept.    jt.    special    committee   on   selec- 
tion   of   site    for    R.    1.    state    agrlc. 
school.      6   pp. 
"      "     21.     Claim   of   4th    R.    I.    regt.      12    pp. 

"  "  "  22.  2d  ann.  rept.  comr.  industrial  statis- 
tics. 220  pp. 

1889/90 

1889.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xll,  131  pp. 

.     May.     Acts,   Resolves,   and   Reports  ;   as  above,   ace.   by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Rept.   chief   state   police.      10   pp. 
.     .Tuly.     xl,   (1),  134-191  pp. 

1890.  Jan.     Acts   and   Resolves,      xxli,    (1),    194-402   pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts.  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's    message.      51    pp. 

"  "  ■■  2.  Rept.  R.  I.  representative  to  meeting 
of  Gettysburg  Battlefield  Memorial 
Assn.  5  pp. 
"  "  "  3.  Rept.  R.  I.  representative  to  meeting 
of  Governors  of  13  original  states. 
16  pp. 
"       "      •'       4.     Rept.   comr.   R.   I.   to  Paris   Universal 

Exposition.     15  pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Rept.  R.  I.  delegate  to  Amer.  Forestry 

Congress.     5  pp. 
•'       "      "       6.     Ann.  repts.  ad],  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 

103  pp..   1  I. 
"       "      "       7.     Ann.    stmt,    condition    banks    of    R.    T. 
108  pp. 

8.     Ann.    rept.    state   auditor,    1889.      220 

pp. 
"       "      "       9.     21st  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 
134   pp. 
Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comrs.     98  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    state    bd.    soldiers'    relief. 

42   pp. 
Ann.   rept.  comr.  inland  fisheries.     14 

pp. 
20th    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    pharmacy. 

16  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    general    treasurer,    1889. 

35   pp. 
14th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     52  pp. 
8th  ann.  rept.   comr.  dams  and  reser- 
voirs.    83  pp. 
2d  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  registration  In 
dentistry.     10  pp. 

1890/1 

1890.  May   and  June.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xll.   142   pp. 

1891.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xll,    (1),   144-375   pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.   'Govs.  mess,  and  app.     32,  16  pp.,  1  1. 
*•       *•      •'       2.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     96,  55  pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Ann.    stmt,    condition   banks   of   R.    I. 

114    pp. 
"       "      "       4.     Ann.   repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 

95  pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Ann.    rept.    gen.    treasurer,    1890.      37 

pp. 
"       "      "       6.     Ann.   repts.   license   comrs.   of  various 

cities  and   towns.   1.   e..   Providence, 

Pawtucket,     Newport,     Woonsocket, 

Lincoln,    East    Greenwich.      46    pp. 

1  1. 
' 7.     1st  rept.  state  house  commission.     14 

pp. 
"       "      "       8.     22d  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 

142  pp. 
'       9.     2d  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers'  relief. 

55  pp. 
10.     Ann.    rept.    state   auditor,    1890.      225 

pp. 

'     11.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  sinking  fund.     3  pp. 

"       "      "     12.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries.     30 

pp. 
"       "      "     13.     15th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     39  pp. 
'*       "       "     14.      1st   rept.   bd.   state  valuation.      62   pp. 
*'       "      "     15.     Ann.     rept.    women's    bd.    visitors    to 

penal  etc.  institutions.     9  pp. 
16.     21st    ann.    rept.    state    bd.    pharmacy. 

20  pp. 
"       "      "     17.     9th  ann.   rept.  comr.  dams  and   reser- 
voirs.    6'?   pp. 


10. 
11. 


12. 
13. 


14. 


15. 
16. 


17. 


1802. 
1893! 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1891/2 

1891.  May  and  July,     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxlll,  285  pp. 

1892.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxvlii,    (1),  288-552  pp. 
.     Jan.     Acts,   Resolves,   and   Reports;  as  above,   ace.   l)y  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's    message. 

"      "       2.     Ann.  stmt,  of  banks,  Nov.,  1891.     136, 

21  pp. 
"       3.     Ann.   rept.   adj.  gen.,  etc.      124   pp. 
"       "      "       4.     3d  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers'  relief. 

77  pp. 

5.'    Ann.   rept.  r.r.   comrs.     124,  64  pp. 

"      "       6.     23d  ann.  rept.  bd.  charities,  etc.     140 

pp. 
"       "      "       7.     Ann.   rept.   license   comrs.    Providence. 

18  pp. 
"      "       8.      Ann.    rept.    state   auditor.      240    pp. 
"       "      '*       9.     Rej)t.   Providence  and  Worcester  R.R. 

3  pp. 
"       "      "     10.     Majority  rept.  of  commission  to  confer 

with    Brown    Univ.    in    relation    to 

agric.  fund.     14  pp. 
"       "      "     11.     Minority  do.     11  pp. 
"       "      "     12.     Ann.    rept.    gen.    treasurer.      38    pp. 
"       "      "     13.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries.     17 

pp. 
"       "      "     14.     Ann.   rept.   comrs.   dams,   etc.     59  pp. 
"        "      "      15.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    cities    and 

towns.     30  pp.,  1  I. 

16.   *Rept.  of  state  house  comn.     30  pp. 

"       '•      "     17.   •4th    ann.    rept.    state    bd.    registration 

in  dentistry.     13  pp. 
"      "     18.   *Rept.  of  Stone  Bridge  comrs.     8  pp. 
■'        "      "     19.   *54    ann.    rept.    directors    N.   Y.,    Provi- 
dence, and  Boston  R.R.     2  pp. 
"       "      "     20.   •16  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     41  pp. 

1892/3 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xvl.  171  pp. 
Oct.     Acts  and  Resolves.    Iv,  (1),  174-200  pp. 
Jan.     Acts  and   Resolves,     xl.    (1),  202-683   pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

In  this  year  there  is  a  change  in  the  makeup  of  these 
volumes.     Some  volumes  for  this  year  are  back- 
titled    '•  General    Assembly    Reports,    1892-1893." 
and  these  have  a  title  page  with  a  similar  legend, 
pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's     message     made     at     Jan. 
session,  do.  Oct,,  session.     688  pp. 
2.     Ann.  rept.  adj.  gen.,  etc.     171  pp.,  1  1. 
"       •■      "       3.     4th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers'  relief. 

79    pp. 
"       "      "       4.      Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     64,  130  pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Rept.   R.   I.   map  commission.     58   pp. 
"       "      "       6.     24th  ann.  rept.  bd.  charities,  etc.     162 

pp. 
"       "      "       7.     Ann.    stmt,    condition   banks   In    R.    I. 

176   pp. 
"       "      "       8.     Ann.   rept.   license  comrs.   Providence. 

18  pp. 
"       "      "       9.     Ann.   rept.  gen.  treasurer.     41   pp. 

'     10.     Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  various  cities 

and  towns.     37  pp..  1  1. 
"      "     11.     Ann.    rept.    state    auditor.      256    pp. 
"     12.     Rept.   committee  apptd.   to   count  bal- 
lots  cast   for   congressmen,   Nov.   8, 
1892.      10    pp. 
'     13.     5th    ann.    rept.    registration    In    den- 
tistry.    11  pp. 
"       "      "     14.     Ann.   rept.   comrs.   shell  fisheries.      18 

pp. 
"       "      "     15.     Rept.   trustees  R.   I.   Institute  for  the 

Deaf.     7  pp. 
"       "      "     16.     Ann.     rept.     comrs.     inland    fisheries. 

16  pp. 
"  "  "  17.  22d  ann.  rept.  bd.  pharmacy.  16  pp. 
"  "  "  18.  Preliminary  rept.  commission  on  pollu- 
tion of  Pawtuxet  (sic.  1  river.  6  pp. 
"  "  "  19.  Rept.  committee  to  investigate  manage- 
ment of  soldiers'  home.  17  pp. 
"       "      "     20.     Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

63    pp. 
"       "      "     21.     Rept.    Stone    Bridge    commission.      25 

pp. 
"       "      "     22.     23d  ann.  rept.  bd.  pharmacy.     15  pp. 
"     23.     17th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     15  pp. 
"       "      "     24.     Ann.    rept.    bd.    women    visitors,    etc. 
8  pp. 

1893/4 

1893.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves.     1   1..   (1),  2-9   (1)    pp. 

1894.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxi.  202  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.      1.     Governor's    message.      39    pp. 

'•       "      "       2.     Ann.  repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 
194  pp. 


'  Sometimes   unnumbered,   but  always  found   bound   in   its   proper 
place. 

•  This  document  Is  sometimes  found  omitted  from  this  volume. 


16 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 


pub.  doc.  no. 


21. 


iinuum.  doc 


1893/4 — cont'd 
3.     5th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers'  relief. 

82  pp. 
Ann.   rept.   r.r.  comr.     58,    104   pp. 
Rept.    trustees  R.   I.   Institute  for   the 

deaf.     23  pp. 
25th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 

163  pp. 
Ann.    stmt,    condition    banks    of   R.    I. 

161,  XX  pp. 
Rept.    House    judiciary    committee    on 

governor's    message.      12    pp. 
9.     Id.  minority  rept.     4  pp. 

Ann.    rept.    gen.    treasurer,    1893.      41 

pp. 
24th    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    pharmacy. 

16   pp. 
6th   ann.    rept.    state   bd.    registration 

In  dentistry.     6  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    state   auditor,   1893.      264 

pp. 
Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    In    Provi- 
dence.    18   pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

65  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries.     10 

pp. 

17.  Rept.    Pres.    Brown    University    In    re- 

gard to  college  or  dept.  of  agricul- 
ture etc.    in   snid  university.      8   pp. 

18.  Rept.    state    commission    on    pollution 

of  Pawtuxet  river.     43  pp. 

19.  Rept.    committee   on    elections   on    res. 

declaring  that  W.  W.  Blodgett  and 
others  were  not  elected  representa- 
tives from  Pawtucket  to  the  House. 
4   pp. 

20.  Rept.    state    sealer    of    weights,    meas- 
ures, and  balances.     10  pp. 

18th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     28  pp. 
Ann.   repts.   license   comrs.   of  various 

cities    and    towns,    1.    e.,    Newport. 

Pawtucket,      Woonsocket,      Lincoln, 

Cumberland.     35  pp. 
Rept.   committee   on   special   legislation 

on  act  known  as  "  Nine-hour  law." 

26  pp. 


4. 
5. 


6. 


8. 


10. 
11 


14. 
15. 


16. 


1894/5 

1894.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xi,  96  pp. 

1895.  .Tan.     Acts  and   Resolves,      xxviil,   360   pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  :  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.   no.     1.     Govs,    message.      42    pp. 

'       2.     Rept.  R.  I.  World's  Columbian  comrs. 

63  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.  shell  fisheries.     5  pp. 
Ann.   rept.   r.r.   eorar.      48,    118   pp. 
Ann.  stmt,  condition  of  banks  of  R.  I. 

xviil.    167   xxi   pp. 
26th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 

164  pp. 
2d    rept.    trustees    R.    I.    institute    for 

deaf.     26   pp. 
6th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers'  relief. 

82  pp. 
Ann.  repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 

180  pp. 
1st  ann.  rept.  factory  inspectors.     108 

pp. 
Ann.    rept.   gen.    treasurer,    1894.      41 

pp. 
Ann.    rept.    state    sealer    of    weights, 

measures,  etc.     9  pp.    ■ 
Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

41  pp. 
7th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  registration  In 

dentistry.     10  pp. 
25th    ann.    rept.    state   hd.    pharmacy. 

18  pp. 
Ann.     rept.    license    comrs.    in    Provi- 
dence.     18    pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries.     11 

pp. 
Ann.    rept.    license   comrs.   of   various 

cities    and    towns.    1.    e.,    Newport, 

Pawtucket,      Woonsocket,      Lincoln, 

Cumberland,    East    Greenwich.       37 

pp.,   1   1. 
Ann.    rept.   state   auditor,    1894.      254 

pp. 
Rept.  jt.  committee  to  examine  roads 

and   public   highways   of  state.      36 

pp. 
19th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     36  pp. 
Ann.    rept.   on  Touro  fund.      3   pp. 


3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 


10. 
ll.» 


12. 
13. 


14. 
15. 


16. 
17. 


18. 


19. 
20. 


21. 
no 


i.siin. 

1896. 


'  This  doc.  Is  sometimes  unnumbered,  but  Is  always  bound  In  Its 
proper  place. 


1896. 


1897 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 

1895/6 

May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xll,  75  pp. 

Jan.     Acts  and   Resolves,      xxvlll,  248   pp. 

Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Rei>orts  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.      1.     Governor's  message,     t'2  pp. 

'       2.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  shell  flsncrles.     6  pp. 

3.     4th   rept.  R.  I.  Institute  for  deaf.     29 

pp. 

'       4.     Ann.   repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 

192    pp. 
"       "      "       5.     7th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers'  relief. 
95  pp. 
■        6.     27th    ann.    rept.    bd.    state    charities, 
etc.     149  pp. 
"       "      "       7.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     128  pp. 
"       "      "       8.     2d  ann.  rept.  factory  Inspectors,  1895. 
79  pp. 
"       9.     Ann.    rept.    state    sealer    of    weights, 
measures,  etc.     9  pp. 
"      "     10.     26th    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    pharmacy. 
19  pp. 
11.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    In    Provi- 
dence.    19  pp. 
"       "      "     12.     Do.  In  Newport.     6  pp. 
"       "      "     13.     Do.  In  Pawtucket.     7  pp. 

"      "     14.     8th   ann.    rept.    state   bd.    registration 
In  dentistry.     11  pp. 

15.     Ann.  rept,  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

48  pp. 
"       "      "     16.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    in    Woon- 
socket.    8  pp. 
"       "      "     17.     Do.  In  Cumberland.     5  pp. 

18.     Do.   in   East  Greenwich.     2  11. 

19.     Ann.    rept.    state    auditor,    1895.      273 

pp. 
"       "      "     20.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries.     19 

pp. 
"       "      "     21.     Ann.    stmt,    condition    state   banks    In 

R.  I.     244  pp. 
"       "      "     22.     Ann.  rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1895.    48  pp. 
'     23.     Rept.    jt.    special    committee    on    tax- 
ation.    28  pp. 
"     24.     Rept.  bd.  state  house  comrs.     26  pp., 
2  II. 
"       "      "     25.     Rept.     Washington     co.     court     house 

commission.     7  pp. 
"       "      "     26.     Rept.   jt.    special   committee   on   R.    I. 

College  of  Agrlc,  etc.     24  pp. 
"       "      "     27.     20th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     44  pp. 
"       "      "     28.     Ann.   rept.   license   comrs.    In   Lincoln. 
4   pp. 
1896/7 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xlv,  84  pp. 
Sept.     Acts   and   Resolves,      vil,    50   pp. 
Sept.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 
unnum.  doc.     Governor's  message.     17  pp. 
pub.  doc.  no.     2.     Rept.  commission  on  revenue  of  state. 
8  pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Rept.  jt.  special  committee  on  perma- 
nent camp  grounds.     16  pp. 
Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xvill,  164  pp. 
Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 
pub.  doc.   no.      1.     Governor's  message.      32   pp. 

"       "      "       2.     Ann.  repts.  adjutant  gen.,  q.  m.  gen., 
etc     211  pp. 

' 3.     Rept  R.  I.  Institute  for  the  deaf.     34 

pp. 

'       4.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     52.  128  pp. 

"       5.     8th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers   relief. 
97  pp. 
"       "      "       6.     28th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 
151  pp. 
(sic.)      1st  ann.  rept.  comrs.  uniform- 
ity of   legislation.      44   pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

15  pp. 
27th    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    pharmacy. 

19  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    state    auditor,    1896.      257 

pp. 
3d  ann.    rept.   factory   inspectors.     83 

pp. 
Ann.   stmt,  condition  banks.     225  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries.     21 

pp. 
Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  of  Pawtucket 

8  pp. 
Do.  Newport.     5  pp. 
Ann.     rept.    general    treasurer,    1898. 

47  pp. 

Rept.  supt.  state  census  dept.     18  pp. 

Rept.  commission  on  revenue  of  state. 
11  pp. 

Ann.  rept  state  house  comrs.     54  pp. 

9tli  ann.  rept.  bd.  registration  In  den- 
tistry.    11  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  sealer  of  weights,  etc. 

9  pp. 


6. 


8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 

13. 

14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 

20. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


17 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 


1896/7— cont'd 
pub.  doc.  no.  21.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    of    Provi- 
dence.    19  pp. 

22.  Do.  of  Woonsocket.     8  pp. 

23.  Do.  of  Central  Falls.     6  pp. 

24.  Do.  of  Tiverton.     4  pp. 

25.  Do.  of  East  Greenwich.     4  pp. 

26.  21st  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     38  pp. 

1897/8 

1897.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xv,  101  pp. 

1898.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xvlll,  195  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's    message.      64    pp. 

"  "  "  2.  Ann.  repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 
222   pp. 

"  "  "  3.  9th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers'  relief. 
101    pp. 

4.     Rept.  R.  I.  Institute  tor  deaf.     28  pp. 

"  "  "  5.  4th  ann.  rept.  factory  Inspectors.  51 
pp. 

"       "      "       6.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.    56,  104  pp. 

"  "  "  6.  (sic).  29th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  chari- 
ties, etc.     155  pp. 

7.     Ann.    rept.   state   auditor,    1897.      256 

pp. 

"  "  "  8.  Ann.  rept.  gen.  treasurer,  1897.  47 
pp. 

■        "      "       9.     Ann.  rept,  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

7  pp. 

•'  "  "  10.  Rept.  commission  to  revise  constitu- 
tion.    47   pp. 

"       "      "     11.     Special  message  Gov.  Dyer.     14  pp. 

"       "      "     12.     Ann.   rept.  state   house  comrs.     7   pp. 

"  "  "  13.  Rept.  jt.  special  committee  on  rept. 
commission  to  revise  constitution. 
3  pp. 

14.  Opinion  justices  supreme  court  rela- 
tive to  Narragansett  Indians.  85 
pp. 

"  "  "  15.  28th  ann.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  fisheries. 
29   pp. 

"  "  "  16.  28th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy. 
22  pp. 

"  "  "  17.  10th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  registration 
In  dentistry.     15  pp. 

18.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    of    Trovl- 

dence.     18  pp. 

"  "  "  19.  Ann.  stmt,  condition  banks  of  R.  I. 
197  pp. 

"       "      "     20.     Ann.    rept.    license   comrs.    Pawtucket. 

8  pp. 

"      "     21.     Do.  East  Greenwich.     2  11. 

22.     Do.  Central  Falls.    2  II. 

23.     Do.  Newport.     6  pp. 

"       "      "     24.     Do.  Woonsocket.     7  pp. 

"       "      "     25.     Ann.  rept.  state  sealer  of  weights,  etc. 

25  pp. 
"       "      "     26.     1st  ann.  rept.  state  record  comr.     15 

pp. 
"      "     27.     Rept,    on    subject    of    textile    .schools. 

8  pp.,  1  1. 
"       "      ■'     28.     Communication   from   gov.   relative   to 

proposed   harbor   line   at   Narragan- 
sett pier.     4  pp. 
"       "      "     29.     22d  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     50  pp., 

1   1. 
"       "      "     30.     Rept.   comrs.   sinking   fund.      2   pp. 
"       "      "     31.     Rept.  on  depressed  condition  of  cotton 

industry.     7  pp. 
"       "      "     32.     2d  ann.  rept.  bd.  comrs.  on  uniformity 

of  legislation.     5  pp. 

1898/9 

1898.  May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xx,   152  pp. 
.     Nov.     Acts  and  Resolves,     vl,  25  pp. 

1899.  Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xx,  254  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's  message.     78  pp. 
"       "      "       2.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     86,  122  pp. 
"       "      "       3.     5th  ann.  rept.  factory  inspectors.     55 
pp. 

'       4.     Rept.  on  claims  for  reimbursement  of 

R.   I.   by   U.   S.   on   account  of   war 
with  Spain.     43  pp. 
"      "       5.     Ann.    rept.   state   auditor,    1898.      285 
pp. 
unnum.  doc.     13th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 
148  pp. 
pub.  doc.  no.     7.     10th    ann.    rept.    bd.    soldiers'    relief. 
101  pp. 

8.     Rent.    R.    I.    Institute    for    the    deaf. 

29   pp. 

'       9.     Ann.    rept.   gen.   treasurer,    1898.      54 

PP. 
"       '  10.     Ann.   rept.   adj.   gen.,   q.   m.   gen.,   etc. 

229  pp. 
"       "      "     11.     Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 
8   pp.,  4  II. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 


pub.  doc.  no.  i; 

13 

"      "  14 

15 

16, 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

..       ..  21 


23. 
24 


25. 


1898/9 — cont'd 

7th  ann.  rept.  state  sealer  of  weights, 
etc.     23  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  bd.  registration  In 
dentistry.     15   pp. 

3d  ann.  rept.  comrs.  on  uniformity  of 
legislation.     18  pp. 

29111  linn.  rept.  comrs.  Inland  flsherlea. 
112  pn. 

29tli  aim.  rept.  Btate  bd.  pharmacy. 
23  pp. 

Ann.  stmt,  condition  bunks  of  K.  I. 
2iJo,   40  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  of  Provi- 
dence.    19  pp. 

Do.   Pawtucket.     8  pp. 

Do.  Newport.     0  pp. 

Kent,  on  act  to  repeal  charter  of 
Amer.  Investors  Co.     6  pp. 

Ann.  ri'pt.  license  comrs.  of  Woon- 
socket.    7  pp. 

Do.   Central   Falls.     5  pp. 

2d  ann.  rept.  state  record  comr.  16 
pp. 

Ann.  repts.  license  comrs.  of  East 
Greenwich.     4   pp. 

23d  ann.   rept.   harbor  comrs.      46   pp. 

Ann.   rept.   state  house  comrs.     4   pp. 


1809. 


1900. 


1899/00 
May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xlx,  129  pp. 
Sept.     Acts  and  Resolves,     v,  22  pp. 

1900 
Jan.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xv,  181  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.   doc.  no.      1.     Governor's  message.     50  pp. 
2.     6th  ann.  rept.  factory  Inspectors.     61 

pp. 
"       "      "       3.     11th    ann.     rept.    state    bd.    soldiers 

relief.     99  pp. 
"       "      "       4.     Ann.    rept.    gen.    treasurer,    1899.      58 

pp. 
"       "      "       5.     Ann.   rept.   adj.   gen.,   q.   m.   gen.,   etc. 

213  pp.,  1  1. 
5%.     Ann.  rept.  state  auditor,  1899.     291 

pp. 
"       6.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     96,  116  pp. 
"       "      "       7.     31st  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 

158    pp. 
"       "      "       8.     Ann.   stmt,   condition    of   banks.      189 

pp. 
9.     Rept.  R.  I.  institute  tor  the  deaf.     25 

pp. 
"       "      "     10.     30th  ann.  rept  comrs.  inland  fisheries. 

58  pp. 
"       "      "     11.     Ann.  rept.  state  sealer  of  weights,  etc. 

12  pp. 
"       "      "     12.     30th   ann.    rept.    state   bd.    pharmacy. 

20  pp. 
"       "      "     13.     3d  ann.   rept.   state  record   comr.     39 

pp. 
'•      "     14.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    of    Provi- 
dence.    20  pp. 
"       "      "     15.     Do.  Pawtucket.    8  pp. 
^'       '*      '*     16.     Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

10   pp. 
"       "      "     17.     Suppl.  rept.  on  claims  of  R.  I.  against 

U.  S.     66  pp. 
'     18.     Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  of  Newport. 

6  pp. 

'     19.     Do.  of  Woonsocket.    7  pp. 

"       "      "     20.     4th  ann.  rept.  bd.  comrs.  on  uniformity 

of  legislation.     13  pp. 
"       "      "     21.     24th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     57  pp. 
"       **      *'     22.     Ann.     rept.     license    comrs.    of    East 

Greenwich.     4  pp. 
lOOn.     May.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxii,  148  pp. 

1901 
1901.     Jan.      Acts  and  Resolves,     xxlv,   310  pp. 

.     Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports ;  as  above,  ace.  by : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's  message.     51  pp. 

Rept.     R.     I.    comr.     Paris    Universal 

Exposition,    1901.      47   pp. 
Rept.  R.  I.  Institute  for  deaf.     23  pp. 
7th  ann.   rept.  factor.v  inspectors.     65 

pp. 
13th   ann.   rept.  state  bd.   registration 

in  dentistry.     16  pp. 
32d  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 

162   pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  sealer  weights,  etc. 

24   pp. 
Ann.  rept.  state  record  comr.   to  gov. 

7  pp.     4th  ann.   rept,   record  comr. 
to  gen.  assembly.     28  pp. 

Ann.     rept.    general    treasurer,    1900. 
64  pp. 


1. 
2. 

3. 
4. 

5. 

6. 

6%. 


8. 


18 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


pub.  doc.  no. 


Nov. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1901 — cont'd 
0.     31st    ann.    rept.    state   bd.    pharmacy. 

20  pp. 
Ann.   repts.  adj.   gen.,  q.   m.   gen.,  etc. 

155  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  bd.  control  state  home  and 

school    for    dependent    children.      14 

pp. 
Ann.  rept.   r.r.  comr.     82,   146  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    state    auditor,    lilOO.      221 

pp. 
12th     ann.     rept.     state    bd.     soldiers 

relief.     81   pp. 
1st    ann.    rept.    bd.    police    comrs.    of 

Newport.     8  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  of  PawtucUet. 

8  pp. 
Do.  Woonsocket.     9  pp. 
Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

6  pp.,   3   11. 
Ann.   rept.  comrs.  of  birds.      4   pp. 
5th    ann.    rept.    comrs.    on    uniformity 

of  legislation.     8  pp. 
Ann.    stmt,    condition   of   banks.      202 

pp. 
Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    of    Provi- 
dence.    20   pp. 
25th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     65  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    license   comrs.   of   Cumber- 
land.    4  pp. 
31st  ann.  rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries. 

79   pp.,   pis. 
Ann.      rept.      license     comrs.      Central 

Falls.     6  pp. 
Do.  Lincoln.     4  pp. 
Ann.    rept.    comrs.    shell    fisheries.      8, 

25    pp. 
"      "     29      Rept.   comr.   on   condition   of   Benedict 

Arnold  burial    place.      47  pp. 
Acts  and  Resolves,     xxviil,  195  pp. 


10. 
11. 


12. 
13. 


14. 
15. 


16. 


17. 

18. 


19. 
20. 


21. 
22. 


23. 
24. 


25. 
26. 


27. 
28. 


1902 
1902.     Jan.     Acts  and   Resolve.s.      xxii,   298   pp. 

Jan.     Acts,  Resolves,  and  Reports  ;  as  above,  ace.  by  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Governor's  message.     31  pp. 

' 2.     Ann.    rept.    r.r.    comr.,    1901.      98,    184 

pp. 
"       "      ■'       2%.     Ann.     stmt,     condition     of     banks. 
190   pp. 
3.     Ann.  rept.  state  sealer  of  weights,  etc. 
25   pp. 
"       "      "       4.     8ih  ann.  rept.  factory  inspectors.     67 
pp. 
"      "       5.     Ann.   repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 
176  pp. 
'•       "      "       6.     Ann.    rept.   gen.    treasurer,    1901.      61 
pp. 

6%.     83d   ann.    rept.    bd.    state   charities, 

etc.     175  pp. 

7.     Rept.  R.  I.  institute  for  the  deaf.     23 

pp. 
••       '•      "       8.     32d    ann.    rept.    state    bd.    pharmacy. 
22   pp. 

• 9.     Ann.   rept.    state   auditor,   1901.     229 

pp.  . 

"       "      "     10.     Rept.     commission     on     cost    etc.     of 

making    changes     in    stone    bridge 

across  Sakonnet  river.     8  pp. 

"       "      "     11.     2d    ann.    rept.    bd.    police    comrs.    for 

Newport.     10  pp. 
"       "      "     12.     Ann.    rept.    bd.    control    state    home. 

etc.     17  pp. 
"       "      "     13.     Ann.    rept.    license   comrs.    of   Central 

Falls.     8  pp. 
"       "      "     14.     Do.  Woonsocket.     7  pp. 
"       "      "     15.     Do.  Pawtucket.     12  pp. 
"       "      "     16.     13th  ann.  rept.  state  board  of  soldiers' 

relief.     73  pp. 
"       **      "     17.     Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

67   (1)   pp. 
"       "      "     18.     Ann.   rept.   license   comrs.   of   Lincoln. 

5  pp. 
"       "      "     19.     5th  ann.  rept.  state  record  comr.     13 

pp. 
"       "      "     20.     Ann.  rept.  bd.  comrs.  on  uniformity  In 

legislation.      8   pp. 
"       "      "     21.     32d  ann.  rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries. 

57   pp. 
"       "      "     22.     1st  ann.  rept.  state  librarian.     21  pp. 
"       "      "     23.     Opinion    supreme    court    on    question 
•'  Has  gen.  assembly  power  to  estab- 
lish  inferior  courts,"   etc.      7   pp. 
"       "      "     24.     Ann.   rept.   license   comrs.   of  Cumber- 
land.    4  pp. 
"       "      "     25.     26th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     53  pp., 

1  1. 
"       "      "     26.     Ann.   rept.   comrs.   shell   fisheries.     60 
pp. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
1902 — cont'd 

1902.  Dec.     Acts  and  Resolves.     221  pp.  ' 

This  was  the  only  ed.   of  the  Dec.   Acts   and  Resolves. 
The  documents  (nos.  1-4)  accompanying  the  Acts 
and   Resolves   are   bound   up  with   the   Reports ; 
see  next  item. 
.     Reports  presented  to  General  Assembly  Jan.  to  Dec.     Provi- 
dence, 1903.     V.   p. 
Contents  : 

pub.  doc.  nos.   1-26,    same   as   long   ed.    Jan.,    1002,   Acts 
and  Resolves,  and 
"       "      "     27.     Ann.   stmt,   of   trust   cos.,   etc.     June, 
1902.      206   pp. 
"     28.     14th  ann.   rept.   state  bd.  of  registra- 
tion in  dentistry.     18  pp. 
Iiocs.   ace.   Dec.   1902,  Acts  and   Resolves  : 

pub.  doc.  no.  1.     Rept.  of  comrs.  to  examine  Into  affairs 
of   Merchants'   liank,   Newport.      14 
pp. 
'•       ••       "       2.     Rept.  of  bd.  of  state  house  comrs.     4 

pp. 
"       "      "       3.     Ann.  rept.  of  sealer  of  weights,  meas- 
ures, and  balances,     25  pp. 
"       "      "       4.     Rept.    of    Jt.     special    committee    on 
textile  school.     4  pp. 

1903 

1903.  Jan.      Acts  and  Resolves,     xx.  234  pp. 

— ■ — .     Jan.      Reports    presented    to    General    A.s.sembly.      Contents : 
pub.  doc.   no.      1.     Governor's    message.      56    pp. 

"      "       2.     Ann.   repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 

176  pp..  1  I. 
"      •'       3.     Rept.  R.  I.  institute  for  the  deaf.     25 
pp. 
"       '•      "       4.     33d  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  pharmacy.     21 
pp. 

5.     Ann.  rept.  r.r.  comr.     106.  227  pp. 

6.     34th  ann.  rept.  bd.  state  charities,  etc. 
159  pp. 

7      Ann.  rept.  bd.  control  state  home,  etc. 

17   pp. 
"       "      '•       8.     Ann.    rept.    general    treasurer,    1902. 

83  pp. 
9.     Ann.    rept.    state    auditor,    1902.      231 

pp. 
"       "      "     10.     1st  ann.   rept.   state  bd.   public  roads. 

32   pp. 
"       "      "     11.     9th  ann.  rept.  factory  inspectors.     76 

pp. 
"       "      "     12.     15th  ann.  rept.   state  bd.   registration 

In   dentistry.      19    pp. 
"       "      "     13.     14th    ann.    rept.    state    bd.    soldiers' 

relief.     67  pp. 
"       "      "     14.     23d  ann.  rept.  comrs.  inland  fisheries. 

92  pp. 
"       "      "     15.     Ann.  rept.  hd.  police  comrs.  of  Provi- 
dence.    43   pp. 
"       •'      "     16.     Ann.  rept.  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

44  pp.,  1  1. 
"       "      "     17.     Ann.  rept.  license  comrs.  of  Pawtucket. 
8  pp. 

'     18.     27th  ann.  rept.  harbor  comrs.     26  pp. 

"       "      "     19.     Ann.    rept.    license    comrs.    of    Woon- 
socket.    7  pp. 
"      "     20.     2d  ann.  rept.  state  librarian.     51   pp. 
"     21.     Ann.    rept.    license   comrs.    of   Central 

Falls.     5  pp. 
"     22.     6th  ann.  rept.  record  comr.     7  pp. 
"     23.     3d  ann.  rept.  police  comrs.  of  Newport. 
6  pp. 
"      "     24.     Ann.   rept.   license   comrs.   of   Lincoln. 

4  pp. 
"      "     25.     Rent.    R.    I.    comrs.    Vlcksburg    Natl. 

Military  Park  Commission.     8  pp. 
"      "     26.     7th    ann.    rept.    comrs.    uniformity    In 

legislation.     6  pp. 
"      "     27.     Ann.  rept.  comrs.  of  birds.     12  pp. 
"      "     28.     1st  ann.   rept.  police  comrs.  of  Tiver- 
ton.    5  pp. 
"      "     29.     Ann.   rept.   comrs.   shell   fisheries.     50 

pp. 
"      "     30.     Ann.   stmt,   condition   banks.     Iv,   223 
pp. 
1904 
Acts  and   Resolves,     xlx.   205   pp. 
Reports    presented    to    the    General    Assembly,    v.    p. 


1904 


Jan. 
.  Jan. 
Contents 


pub.  doc.  no.     1. 


Part   1 

Governor's  message.     76  pp. 

Ann.  rept.  state  sealer  of  weights,  etc. 
24    pp. 

Preliminary  rept.  La.  Purchase  Exposi- 
tion Commission.     19  pp. 

2d  ann.  rept.  bd.  public  roads.     35  pp. 

loth  ann.  rept.  factory  inspectors.  78 
pp. 

Ann.  repts.  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  etc. 
263  pp. 


COLLECTED  DOCUMENTS 


19 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 

Part  1 — cont'd 

1004 — cont'd 

pub.  doc.  no.     7.     Ann.   rept.    state   auditor,    1003.      208 

pp. 

8.     35th    ann.    rept.    l)d.    state    charities, 

etc.      169    (1)    pp. 
8.      (sic).     Ann.    rept.    state    home,    etc. 

17  pp. 
0.     Rept.  commission  on  state  sanatorium 
for  consumptives.      7   pp. 

10.  Rept.  on  erection  of  monument  at 
Andersonvllle.     60   pp. 

11.  Ann.   rept.   comrs.   of  birds.      11   pp. 

12.  15th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  soldiers' 
relief.     71  pp. 

13.  Ann.  rept.  general  treasurer,  1903.    85 

pp. 

Part  2 
pub.  doc.  no.  14.     16th  ann.   rept.   R.   I.  college  of  agri- 
culture, etc.    33  pp. 

15.  Rept.  R.  I.  Institute  for  the  deaf.  27 
pp. 

16.  16th  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  registration 
In    dentistry.      19    pp. 

17.  1st  ann.  rept.  state  bd.  examiners  for 
barbers.      10    pp. 

18.  Advisory  bd.  of  visitors  to  Institutions 
where  women  are  Imprisoned.  45 
pp. 


Acts  and  Resolves — cont'd 
Part  2 — cont'd 
1004 — cont'd 
pub.  doc.   no.   19.     Ann.    rept.    r.r.    comr.,    1903.      94,   207 
pp. 
Ann.    rept.    police    comrs.    of    Provi- 
dence.    83  pp. 
7th  ann.  rept.  state  rtcord  comr.     11 

pp. 
34th  ann.  rept.  comr.  Inland  flsherles. 

106  pp. 
Ann.  rept,  comr.  dams  and  reservoirs. 

32  pp. 
28th  ann.  rept.  harbor  cf)mrs.     50  pp. 
Ann.    rept.   state    librarian.      23    pp. 
Ann.    rept.    comrs.    shell    fisheries-      37 

pp. 
Ann.  stmt,  condition  banks.    210  pp. 
8th   ann.    rept.   bd.   comrs.    uniformity 
of   legislation.      7    pp. 
Sept.     Acts    and    Resolves.      None    enacted. 
Sept.     Reports  made  to  General  Assembly.' 
Contents  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Message  of  governor.     0  pp.,  1   1. 
-.     Nov.     Acts  and  Resolves,     xxxvll.  243  pp. 
-.     Nov.      Reports  made  to  General  Assembly.' 
Contents  : 

pub.  doc.  no.     1.     Message  of  governor.     5  pp. 

' 2.     Rept.    Stone   Bridge   Commission.      15 

pp. 


"       "     20. 

"       "     21. 

..      ..     2'.'. 

"      ••     23. 

'■  ••  24. 
"  "  25. 
"      ■'     26. 

"      "     27. 

"      "     28. 

'  These  are  bound  with  the  Reports  made  In  January. 


PART  I 
GENERAL  WORKS 


1898.  Descriptive  survey  of  the  agric,  industrial,  etc., 
features  of  Newport  and  Bristol  cos.  (14  A.R.  bd. 
agric.  1898  repts.  of  institutes  etc.  pp.  1-16.) 

1898-1904.  Miscellaneous  facts.  Brief  memoranda  of  early 
settlers,  area,  population,  wages,  prices,  products,  taxes, 
etc.,  etc.  (14  A.R.  bd.  agric.  1898  (pp.  70-75) — same 
1904.) 

1899-1900.  Legislative  history  and  souvenir  of  R.  I.;  comp. 
by  Wm.  H.  Taylor.     1900.     224  pp. 

INDEXES 

Index  to  the  printed  acts  and  resolves  of,  and  of  the  peti- 
tions and  repts.  to  the  Gen.  Assem.  of  ....  R.  I.  from 
1785  to  1850.  By  John  R.  Bartlett,  secy,  of  state. 
Providence,  1856.     xxxiv,  104  pp. 

Same;  from  1850  to  1862.  By  John  R.  Bartlett,  secy,  of 
state.     Providence,  1863.     xiii,  424  pp. 

Same;  from  1863  to  1873.  By  Joshua  M.  Addeman,  secy,  of 
state.     Providence,  1875.     Ixviii,  131  pp. 


STATE  MANUAL 
Manual    with    rules   and   orders    for   the   use   of   the   Gen. 
Assem.     Providence,  1868-1904. 

1S67/8.  1st  Issue,  iindci-  act  of  .I:m.,  1867  (Schedules 
Jan.,  1867:  172-173).  Issued  annually  except  that 
none  were  issued  between  1868/9  and  1872/3.  In 
1875/6  the  edition  was  500  copies  which  has  been 
gradually  Increased  to  present  edition  of  5000 
copies,  J.  M.  Addeman  edited  the  Manual  from 
1875/6  to  1886/7.  In  1887/8  it  was  edited  by  E. 
D.  McGuinness,  In  1888/9-1889/90  by  S.  H.  Cross, 
1S90/1  bv  E.  D.  McGuinness,  in  1891/2  by  Geo.  H. 
Utter,  In  1892/3-1893/4  without  special  credit, 
1894/5  by  C.  P.  Bennett.  The  issue  for  18S7/8 
was  the  first  to  contain  a  map  of  the  state,  a 
feature  which  has  been  regularly  continued.  In 
addition  to  the  usual  matter,  1.  e.,  copies  of 
organic  acts,  electoral  statistics,  judicial  direc- 
tories, rules  of  the  houses,  etc.,  the  K.  I.  manual 
contains  a  state  chronology,  complete  lists  of  the 
principal  state  officers  from  early  colonial  days, 
and  financial  statistics,  references  to  which  have 
been  Included  In  their  proper  places  In  part  2  of 
this  Index. 


21 


PART  II 
TOPICAL   ANALYSIS 


ACCIDENTS 

Industrial;  see  Labor 
Insurance;  see  that  title 
Mortality 
1880-1899.     See  Population.     Mortality.     Causes;   these 
dates. 
Railway;   see  Railroads 
Street  Railway;  see  Street  Railways 

ADJUTANT  GENERAL;   see  MILITIA 

ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE:  STATE 
serial 
Police  Commissioners,  Newport 
1900-1902.     Rept.   of   bd.   of  police   comrs.,    1-3.     Provi- 
dence, 1901-1903. 

In  (.'ollected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1900  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1901,  doc.  15. 

2.  1901    "       "  "  '•        "         1902,     •'     11. 

3.  1902    "       "  "  "        "         1903,      "     23. 

Police  Commissioners,  Tiverton 
1902.     Ann.  rept.,  1.     Providence,  1903. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  ; 
1.   1902  In  Reports  Jan.   1903,  doc.   28. 

Police  Commissioners,  Providence 
1902-1904.     Ann.   rept.    1-3.     Providence,   1903-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1902  in  Reports  Jan.  1903,  doc.  15. 

2.  1903  "     "    "   1904,  "  20. 

non-serial 
1789.     Rept.    of    committee    on    accts.    of    atty.    gen. 

(Schedules  Feb.  1791:  17-18.) 
1791.     Rept.  of  committee  re.  charge  to  be  made  agst. 

U.  S.  on  acct.  of  criminal  prosecutions.     (Same  Oct. 

1791:  31-33.) 
1875.     Rept.    of    state    constable.     (Govs.    mess.    Jan. 

1875:  30-38   app.) 
1889.     Recommendation    for    legislative   provisions   for 

apptmt.  of  atty.  to  prosecute  complaints  of  chief  of 

state  police  and  for  apprn.  for  his  salary.     (8ame 

Jan.  1889:  53-54.) 
Expenditures  for 

1869-1903.     Stmt,     showing    judicial     expenses.     (A.R. 

auditor  1869   (pp.  18-34)— some  1903.) 
1888-1901.     Expenditures    re.    distr.    court    rooms    and 

clerk's  olEces.     (Same  1888    (p.  130) — same  1901.) 
No  returns  1S90-1898. 
1902-1903.     Expenses  of  atty.  gen's,  dept.     (Same  1902 

(pp.  207-208)— some  1903.) 
Revenue  from 

See   also   general   notes   under   Finance   for   stmts,    re. 
fixed  revenues  on  acct.  of  courts. 
1799.     Rept.  of  gen.  treasurer  re.  duties  reed,  on  writs, 
from   clerks  of  courts.     (Schedules  Feb.   1799:  12- 
13.) 


AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE;   see  AGRICULTURE.     EDUCA- 
TION 

AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION 

serial 
Under    act    of    Congress    of    March    2,    1887    ("  Hatcb 
act"). 

Annual  Reports 

1  series 

1888-1891.  Ann.  rept.  of  bd.  of  mngrs.  of  R.  I.  state 
agric.  school  and  exper.  station,  1-4.  Providence, 
1889-1892. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1888  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1889,  doc.   19. 
2-4.   1889-1891  not  in  Acts  and  Resolves. 
The  reports  are  made  up  as  follows  ; 

1.  1888  is  in  one  part. 

2.  1889  pt.  1.     State  agric.  school. 

pt.  2.     State  agric.  experiment  station. 
3-4.  1890-1891  same  as  2d  report. 

2  series 

Under  act  of  R.  I.  May  19,  1892,  ch.  107S,  Public  Laws. 
1892-1904.     Ann.    rept.    of    agric.    exper.    station,    5-17. 
Providence,  1893-1905. 

The  reports  are  made  up  as  follows  : 
5.  1892  pt.   1.     Agric.  College  catalogue. 

pt.   2.     Ann.   rept.   agric.   experiment  station. 
6-15.  1893-1902  same  as  5th  report. 

16.  1903  pt.  1.     Formal  rept.  bd.  mngrs.  R.  I.  College 

of  Agric,  etc. 
pt  2.     Ann.  rept.  agric.  exper.  station, 
pt.  3.     Agric.   College  catalogue. 

17.  1904  same  as  16th  report. 

The  annual  reports  are  made  up  to  be  bound  with  the 
Bulletins.  Directions  for  binding  are  given  in  the 
17th  ann.  rept,  1904  :  289.  In  recent  years  each 
ann.  rept.  is  accompanied  by  an  indei  to  the  repts. 
and  bulletins  for  the  year.  An  index  to  repts.  and 
bulletins  from  1889  to  ISOl  may  be  found  in  the 
third  ann.  rept.  1890  :  179-196.  The  repts.  of  this 
series  are  not  included  in  the  Collected  docs. 

Bulletins 
1889-1904.     Bulletins,     nos.     1-103.      Providence,     1889- 
1904. 

Bulletins  1-5  are  reprinted  in  1  ann.  rept.  agric.  exper. 
station   1888/9:9-104. 

Circular  Bulletins 
1894.     Circular   bulletins    [relating  to   soil   tests],   1-3. 
Providence,  1894. 

No  more  published.  Substance  is  reproduced  in  7  ann. 
rept.   agric.   exper.    station    1894  :  103   et   seq. 

non-serial 
1890.     Agric.  exper.  stations  of  Europe;   by  Dr.  J.  H. 
Wheeler.     (6  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1890:  38-46.) 
Rhode  Island 
1862-1889.     Hist,  of  organization  of  state  exper.  station 
under  land  grant  act  of  1862  and  under  Hatch  act 
of  1887.     12  pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  no.  1.) 
Repr.  in  2d  ann.  rept.  Agric.  College  etc.  1S89  :  9-18. 
1889.     The  R.   I.  state  agric.  exper.  station;    by  C.  0. 
Flagg.     (5  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1889:  23-26.) 

23 


2i 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


AGRICULTURAL  EXPERIMENT  STATION— cont'd 
Rhode  Island — cont'd 

1889-1904.  Treasurer's  ann.  rept.  of  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements on  acct.  of  agric.  exper.  station.  (2 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889  (pp.  119-120)— 17 
same  1904.) 

1892.  Review  of  legislation  affecting  the  station.  (5 
same  1892:  117-118.) 

1892-1896.  Rept.  of  R.  I.  agric.  exper.  station,  Kings- 
ton. (8  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1892  (pp.  93-119) 
12  same  1896.) 

1896.  Plan  of  permanent  exper.  grounds  assigned  to 
R.  I.  agric.  exper.  station  by  bd.  of  mngrs.  of  R.  I. 
College  of  Agric.  and  Mechanic  Arts,  Feb.  (12 
same  189G.) 

1899.  R.  I.  agric.  exper.  station  work;  by  A.  A.  Brig- 
ham.     (15  same  1899:  71-76.) 

1900.  Papers  by  directors  of  New  England  agric.  ex- 
per. stations.     (16  same  1900:  83-178.) 

Ueview  of  year's  worli  of  R.    I.,   Btorrs,   Coun.,   Maine, 
Mass.,  and  Vt.  agric.  exper.  stations. 

AGRICULTURAL  SOCIETIES 

1889-1894.     Synopsis   of   agric.   societies    receiving   aid 

from  state,  showing  finances  of  societies,  and  analy- 
sis of  premiums  and  gratuities  awarded.     (5  A.R. 

state  bd.  of  agric.  1889  (pp.  33-34)— 10  same  1894.) 
1889-1897.     Rept.   of   National   Farmers'   Congress.     (5 

same  1889  (pp.  6-19)— 13  same  1897.) 

No   ri'turus   for   1801.      IS'JS    to    1S97   called   Farmers' 
National  and  I'au-Amer.  Agric.  Congress. 
1892-1897.     List  of  officers  and  granges  of  R.  I.  Patrons 

of   Husbandry.     (8    same    1892    (pp.    137-144)— 13 

same  1897.) 
.     Lists  of  agric.  and  kindred  societies.     (8  same 

1892   (pp.  121-134)— 13  same  1897.) 
1894/5.     Returns  of  Woonsocket  Agric.  Socy.     (11  sa7ne 

1895:  134-136.) 
1894/5-1896/7.     Returns    of    R.    I.    Hortic.    Socy.     (11 

same  1895  (p.  137)— 13  same  1897.) 
.     Returns   of   Washington   Co.    Agric.    Socy.     (11 

same  1895  (pp.  142-144)— 13  same  1897.) 
1895/6.     Returns  of  Pawtuxet  Valley  Agric.  Socy.     (12 

same  1895/6:  124-126.) 
1895/6-1896/7.     Returns  of  Woonsocket  Agric,  Hortic, 

and  Industrial  Socy.     (11  same  1895  (pp.  121-123) 

—13  same  1897.) 
1898-1903.     Financial  returns  of  R.  I.  agric.  assns.  re- 
ceiving bounty  from  state.     (14  same  1898  (pp.  57- 

69)— same  1903.) 
1899-1900.     Farmers'    national    congress;    summary    of 

proceedings.     (15  same  1899   (pp.  37-50)— 16  same 

1900.) 
1903.     The  grange  in  R.   I.;   by  F.  E.  Marchant.     (19 

same  1903:  106-116.) 
Expenditures  for 

1880-1903.     Expenditures   for  R.   I.   agric,  hortic,   and 

industrial    assns.     (A.R.    auditor    1880    (p.    94)^ 

same  1903.) 

AGRICULTURE 

serial 
Annual  Report 
1885-1904.     Ann.    rept.    of   bd.    of   agric,    1-20.     Provi- 
dence, 1886-1905. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1.  1885  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1886,  doc.  6. 

2.  1886    "       "  1887.     "     12. 

3.  1887 ••       ••         1888,     "     10. 

4.  1888    "       "  "  •'       "         1889,     "     9. 
1-4  only  In  Collected  docs. 

Bulletin 
1897-1898.     Bulletin,  1-4.     Providence,  1897-1898. 

No  more  publlsbed.     Contain  tie  returns  of  commercial 
fertilizer  Inspection  under  act  of  1897. 


AGRICULTURE— cnt'd 

non-serial 

1891.  Condition  and  outlook  of  New  England  agric. 
(7  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric  1891:  248-261.) 

1896.  Japan  and  Japanese  agric;  by  Prof.  A.  A.  Brig- 
ham.     (12  same  1896:  243-248.) 

1899.  Orcharding  on  the  hill  farms  of  New  England; 
by  J.  W.  Clark.     (15  same  1899:  161-167.) 

Rhode  Island 
1840.     Agric.    statistics    collected    during    the    survey. 

(Jackson  rept.  on  geological  and  agric.  survey  of 

R.  I.,  pp.  137-183.) 
1845-1901.    Rept.  on  hortic.  and  sylviculture;  by  A.  M. 

Eaton.     (17  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric  1901:  112-128.; 
Review  of  borlicultural  etc.  assns.  and  operations. 
1889-1897.     Rept.  of  chemist  to  state  bd.  of  agric     (5 

same  1889  (pp.  35-46)— 13  same  1897.) 
1890.     Value  of  organization  to  the  farmer;    by  D.  S. 

Collins,  secy,  of  R.  I.  state  bd.  of  agric.     (6  same 

1890:  26-33.) 

1892.  Revision  of  state  agric.  laws  recommended. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1892:  13.) 

1898.  Agric,  etc.,  features  of  Newport  co.  (14  A.  R. 
bd.  of  agric.  1898,  Repts.  of  institutes  etc.,  pp.  7- 
16.) 

.    Same;  Bristol  co.     (14  same  1898,  same  pp.  1-6.) 

.  The  state  in  its  relation  to  agric;  by  W.  Wil- 
liams.    (14  same  1898,  same  pp.  141-151.) 

1899.  On  tendencies  antagonistic  to  advancement  of 
agric.  in  R.  I.;  reasons;  suggestions.  (12  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1899:  109-117.) 

1903.  Four  problems  in  R.  I.  agric;  by  W.  D.  Hurd. 
(19  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric  1903:  144-161.) 

Board  of  Agricultuie 

1889.  Recommendation  for  passage  of  usual  res.  pro- 
viding for  printing  and  distribution  of  lectures  and 
discussions  of  state  bd.  of  agric.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1889:  35.) 
1892.  On  omission  of  usual  apprn.  for  bd.  of  agric. 
(Same  Jan.  1892:  12.) 

1897.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  state  bd.  of 
agric.     {Same  Jan.  1897:  61.) 

1898.  Usefulness  of  a  bd.  of  agric;  by  W.  R.  Sessions. 
(14  A.R.  bd.  of  agric.  1898,  Repts.  of  Institutes  etc., 
pp.  95-116.) 

Crops 

1816.  Failure  of  crops  as  result  of  uncommon  coldness 
of  season.    (Govs.  mess,  in  Schedules  Feb.  1817:  3.) 

1898.     Pomology  in  R.  I.;  by  L.  W.  Russell.     (14  A.R. 
bd.  of  agric.  1898,  Repts.  of  institutes  etc.,  pp.  29- 
49.) 
Celery 

1897.  Celery  culture  In  R.  I.;  by  L.  F.  Finney.  63  pp. 
(Agric  exper.  station  bull.  no.  44.) 

Figs 

1898.  The  fig  orchard  in  Middletown.  (14  A.R.  bd.  of 
agric  1898,  Rept.  of  institutes  etc.,  pp.  11-12.) 

Feuit 

1895.     R.  I.  fruit  for  R.  I.  people.     A  plea  for  cultiva- 
tion of  more  fruit;    by  L.   F.  Kinney.     (11  A.  R. 
state  bd.  of  agric  1895:  114-116.) 
Nuts 

1899.  Nut  culture  for  New  England;  by  J.  R.  Parry. 
(15  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1899:  29-314.) 

Potato 
1887.     Stmt,  showing  average  yield  per  acre,  price  per 
bu.,  and  value  per  acre  of  potatoes  for  each  state 
in  the  Union.     (6  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric   1890: 
257.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


25 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Education 
Aqricultubal  Coixeoe 

serial 

UnOer    R.    I.    res.    of    Jan.    1863    assigning    to    Itrown 
Unlver.<ilty  land  scrip  granted  by  TT.  S.  to  .state  of 
U.   I. 
1863-1893.     Ann.  rept.  of  Brown  University  corporation 
on  U.  S.  land  grant  fund,  1-31.     n.  t.  p. 
In  t'oliected  doo«.  as  follows  : 
1.   1863  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  186-J,  doc.  12.» 
•2-3.   1864-1865  not  found.* 
4.  1866    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1867,    app.    doc. 

5. 
T>.   1867    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1868,    app.    doc. 
18. 

6.  1868  not  found. 

7.  1860  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

8.  1870    "        "  


16. 


1870,  doc.   17. 

1871,  •'     11. 

1872,  unnum.   doc. 


!).    1871    In   Acts,   Resolves,   etc.   Jan.  1872,   imnum.   doc. 
17. 

10.  1872  in  Acts.   Resolves,  etc.   May  1873,  doc.   4. 

11.  1873    made    to    Jan.    1874    sess.  Gen.    Assem.  ;     not 

1875  sess.    Geu.    Assem. 

1876  sess.    CJen.    Assem 
1877    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 

etc.  Jan.     1878,   doc 

Assem 
Gen.  Assem 
(Jen.     Assem 


20. 


not 
not 


not 
not 


not 
Assem.  ;  not 
Gen.  Assem. ;  not 
Gen.  Assem. ;  not 
Assem. ;  not 
Gen.    Assem 


not 


Gen.    Assem. 


not 


printed, 

12.  1874    maile    to    Jan. 

printed. 

13.  1875    made    to    Jan. 

printed. 

14.  1S76    made    to   Jan 

printed. 

15.  1877   in  Acts,  Resolves. 
16-20.   1878-1882  not  found. 

21.  1883    made    to    Jan.    1884    sess.    den 

printed  In  Acts.  etc. 

22.  1884    made    to    Jan.    1885    sess. 

printed  in  Acts.  etc. 

23.  1885    made    to    Jan.    1886    sess 

printed  in  Acts.  etc. 

24.  1880    made    to    Jan.    1887    sess.    Gen 

printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

25.  1887    made    to    Jan.    1888    sess. 

printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

26.  1888    made    to    Jan.    1880    sess. 

printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

27.  1880    made    (o    Jan.     1800    sess.    Gen 

printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

28.  1800    made    to    Jan.    1801    sess, 

printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

29.  1801  not  found. 

30.  1802    made    to    .Tan.    1893    sess, 

printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

31.  1893   in   Acts,   Resolves,   etc.   Jan.    1804.   doc.    17. 

Rhode  Island  College  of  Agriculture  and 
Mechanic  Arts,  Kingston 

1  series 

1888-1891.  Ann.  rept.  of  bd.  of  mngrs.  of  R.  I.  state 
agric.  school  and  exper.  station,  1-4.  Providence, 
1889-1892. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows; 

1.   1888  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   Jan.   1880,  doc.   10. 
2-4.   1889-1801   not  found. 

The  reports  are  made  up  as  follows  : 

1.  1888  Is  in  one  part. 

2.  1889  pt.   1.     State  agric.  school. 

pt.  2.     State  agric.  experiment  station. 
3-4.  1890-lSOl  same  as  2d  report. 

2  series 

Under  act  of  May  10.  1802,  ch.  1078  Public  Laws. 

1892-1904.  Ann.  rept.  of  bd.  of  mngrs.  of  R.  I.  College 
of  Agric.  and  Mechanic  Arts,  5-17.  Providence, 
1893-1905. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
5-15  not  found. 

16.     1903  in  Reports  Jan.  1904,  doc.   14. 

The  reports  are  made  up  as  follows  : 

5.  1802   pt.   1.     College    Catalogue. 

pt.  2.     .Ann.   rept.   agric.   experiment   station. 
6-15.   1803-1002   same  as   5th   report. 

16.  1003  pt.   1.      Formal   rept.   bd.   mngrs.   R.   I.  College 

of  Agric.  and  Mechanic  arts, 
pt.  2.     Ann.   rept.  agric.   experiment  station, 
pt.  3.     College  catalogue. 

17.  1004  same  as  16th  report. 

In  Ann.   Repts.   State  Board  Agriculture  as  follows: 

11.  1898  in   14  ann.  rept.  1898,  94  pp. 

12.  1899    "  15     "  "      1899,  91   pp. 


•  The   1st,   2d,   and   3d   repts.   were   reprinted   In   a   12 
page  pamphlet  in  1866. 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Education — cont'd 
AuiticLXTURAi.  Cor.LEOE — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

Rhode  Island  College  of  Agriculture  and 

Mechanic  Arts,  Kingston — cont'd 

2  series — cont'd 

13.  1900  in  16  ann.   rept.   1000,  07   pp. 

14.  1901  pt.   1   in   17  ann.   repl.    1001,  00  pp. 

15.  1902       ••       "   18     "  "       1002,   104   pp. 
10.  1903       "       •'  10     "  ••       1003,  33  pp. 

In    Ann.    Repts.   Bd.    Education    as   follows: 
5-17.   1892-1904    In   23   A.R.   bd.   education   1902    (pp.   85- 
102)— 35  name  1004. 

non-serial 

Review    of    proceedlni^s    and    legislation    relative    to    a.->- 
signment  of   U.  S.   land  scrip  to  lirown   1,'nlverslty 
and     subsequent     establishment     of     R.     1.     Agric. 
College  may  be  found  In  1st  ann.  rept.  R.  I.  Agric. 
College,    1888/0. 
1864.     Land  scrip  granted  by  U.  S.  for  establishment 
of    agric.    college    transferred    to    corporation    of 
Brown  Univ.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1864:  6.) 
1869.     Rept.  of  committee  on  education  re.  agric.  dept. 
of    Brown     Univ.,     suggesting    state    aid.     8     pp. 
(Schedules  Jan.  1869  doc.  9.) 

Brief  review  of  this  rept.  found  on  p.  15,  1st  ann.  rept. 
H.  I.  College  Agric.  etc.,  1888/0. 

1871.  Recommendation  concerning  apptmts.  to  state 
scholarships  at  Brown  Univ.  under  act  establishing 
agric.  college.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1871:  14.) 

1872.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  agric.  college, 
apptd.  at  May  sess.  1870.  4  pp.  (Unnum.  doc. 
Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1872.) 

Review  as  in  title  under  date  of  18C9. 

1888.  Creation  of  state  agric.  school  and  exper.  sta- 
tion by  act  passed  Mch.  23,  with  apprn.  for  its  estab- 
lishment.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1889:  36.) 

1889.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  selection  of  site 
for  R.  I.  state  agric.  school.  6  pp.  (Acts,  Re- 
solves, etc.  Jan.  1889  doc.  20.) 

For    review    of   action    of   committee,    leglsl.    measures 
Introduced,  etc.,  see  1st  ann.  rept.  R.   I.  College  of 
Agric,   etc.,    1889  :  21-22,   date  of  apptmt.   of  com- 
mittee  is   1888,   not  1887   as   there   stated. 
.     R.  I.  state  agric.  school,  list  of  officers,  descrip- 
tion of  institution,  and  course  of  study.     (5  A.R. 
state  bd.  of  agric.  1889:  27-32.) 
1889-1903.     Expenditures     for     maintenance     of     state 
agric.   school,   or  R.   I.  College  of  Agric.  and  Me- 
chanic Arts.     (A.R.   auditor   1889    (p.   208)— some 
1903.) 

1890.  Our  agric.  school;  by  Prof.  Washburn.  (6  A.R. 
state  bd.  of  agric.  1890:  205-213.) 

1891.  Letter  from  gov.  to  judges  of  Supreme  Court 
submitting  questions  of  law  re.  endowment  and 
maintenance  of  agric.  college;  with  reply  of  judges. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1891:  7-9  app.) 

.     Letter  from  pres.  of  Brown  Univ.  re.  act  to  apply 

portion  of  proceeds  of  public  lands  to  ....  en- 
dowment and  support  of  colleges  for  benefit  of 
agric.  and  mechanic  arts.  (Sa»ie  Jan.  1891:  11-12 
app.) 

.  Letter  of  pres.  of  Brown  Univ.  to  gov.  re.  re- 
turn of  agric.  fund  to  state.  (Same  Jan.  1891:  10 
app.) 

1892.  Majority  and  minority  rept.  of  comn.  to  confer 
with  Brown  Univ.  in  relation  to  agric.  fund.  14, 
11  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1892  docs.  10-11.) 

1892-1897.  Rept.  of  R.  I.  College  of  Agric.  and  Me- 
chanic Arts,  Kingston.  (8  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric. 
1892  (pp.  61-92)— 13  same  1897.) 

1894.  The  R.  I.  college  of  agric;  by  J.  H.  Washburn. 
(10  same  1894:  259-271.) 

1895.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  R.  I.  College  of 
Agric.  and  Mechanic  Arts.  24  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  1896  doc.  26.) 


26 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Education — cont'd 

AURICULTUUAL   COLLEGE — COnt'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1895.     Instruction  and  worli  at  R.  I.  College  of  Agric. 
and  Mechanic  Arts;  by  J.  H.  Washburn.     (11  A.R. 
state  bd.  of  agric.  1895:  294-304.) 
1899.     Special  rapt,  of  pres.  of  bd.  of  mngrs.  of  R.  I. 
College  of  Agric.  and  Mechanic  Arts.     (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1899:  70-72  app.) 
1903.     Recommendation  for  special  ann.  apprn.  for  Col- 
lege  of   Agric.   and   Mechanic   Arts,   to  be   termed 
Labor  fund,  and  be  devoted  exclusively  to  payment 
of  pupils  for  labor  performed  upon  college  grounds 
and  payment  of  salary  and  expenses  of  travelling 
teacher.     (Same  Jan.  1903:  11-12.) 
Pabmees'   Institutes 

1889-1897.     Farmers'    Institutes.     (5   A.R.   state   bd.   of 
agric.  1889  (app.  226  pp.)— 13  same  1897.) 
Expenditures  for 

1885-1903.     Expenditures  for  state  bd.  of  agric.     (A.R. 

auditor  1885   (p.  160)— same  1903.) 
1887-1890.     Expenditures  re.   printing  and  distributing 
papers   on   agric.   topics.     (.Same   1887    (p.    173)  — 
same  1890.) 

No  returns  1S8!). 
1898-1903.     Stmt,  showing  interest  on  land  grant  fund 
of  1862.     (Same  1898   (p.  271)— same  1903.) 
No  return.s  1900. 
Fairs 

1889.  Value  of  agric.  fairs  to  the  state;  by  Mr.  Collins. 
(5  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1889:  130-148.) 

1894/5-1896/7.     Returns  of  R.  I.  State  Fair  Assn.     (11 
same  1895  (pp.  138-140)— 13  same  1897.) 
Farms  and  Fanning 

1657-1888.  Historical  description  of  "  Oliver  Watson  " 
farm,  present  site  of  agric.  exper.  station.  15-28 
pp.     (Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  no.  2.) 

Repr.  In  2(1  ann.  rept.  agric.  collcfe'o,  etc.  1880:  19-32. 

1840.  Farm  repts.,  i.  e.  size,  soils,  produce,  etc.,  of 
particular  farms.  (Jackson.  Rept.  on  geological 
and  agric.  survey  of  R.  I.,  pp.  247-285.) 

1890.  Statistics  of  farms,  homes,  and  mortgages, — 
ownership  and  debt  in  R.  I.  (9  A.R.  state  bd.  of 
agric.  1893:  119-135.) 

Taken  from   U.   S.   census  of  1890. 
1892.     Farming  in  no.  R.  I.;  by  A.  A.  Smith.     (8  sam,e 
1892:  391-420.) 

1899.  Decline  of  farm  lands  in  the  east;  cause  and 
remedy;  by  J.  W.  Stockwell.  (15  same  1899:  259- 
382.) 

1900.  Farms  as  homes  for  summer  boarders;  by  L.  F. 
Kinney.     (16  same  1900:  197-211.) 

.     Descriptive   catalogue   of  R.    I.   farms   for   sale, 

July.     By  Geo.  A.  Stockwell.     40  pp.     illus. 
.     Same;   ed.  2.     Nov.     39  pp.     illus.  map. 

1901.  Farming  in  no.  R.  I.;  by  A.  A.  Smith.  (17  A.R. 
state  bd.  of  agric.  1901:  129-139.) 

1902.  Hortic.  possibilities  for  New  England  farms;  by 
P.  W.  Rane.     (18  sa^ne  1902:  201-220.) 

Laws 

1889-1902.     Laws    relating    to    agric.     (5    A.R.    bd.    of 
agric.  1889  (pp.  v-viii)— 18  same  1902.) 
Livestock 

1878.  Set  of  regulations  adopted  having  particular  ref- 
erence to  glanders  and  farcy  in  horses,  and  which 
secy,  was  authorized  to  publish  in  newspapers  of 
such  COS.  or  distrs.  as  were  found  by  inquiry  to 
have  horses  affected  with  said  disease.  (1  A.R.  bd. 
of  health  1878:  14-15.) 

.  Rept.  on  subject  of  contagious  diseases  of  ani- 
mals other  than  horses.     (1  sayne  1878:  55.) 

.     Rept.  of  gen.  agt.  of  R.  I.  Socy.  for  Prevention  of 

Cruelty  to  Animals,  for  yr.;   summary  of  cases  of 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Livestock — cont'd 

glanders  that  have  come  within  his  knowledge,  and 
suggestions  re.  that  disease.  (1  same  1878:  53-54.) 
1878.  Rule  adopted  in  regard  to  examination  by  veteri- 
nary experts,  of  horses  suspected  of  having  gland- 
ers.    (1  same  1878:  48.) 

.     Rept.   of   gen.   agt.   of   Socy.    for   Prevention   of 

Cruelty    to    Animals    calling    attention    of    former 
cattle   comn.   to   alarming   prevalence   of   glanders 
among  horses.     (1  same  1878:  50-52.) 
1891.     Rept.   on  contagious  and   infectious  diseases  of 

animals.     (14  same  1891:  170-171.) 
1892-1902.     No.  of  animals  killed  each  yr.  in  R.  I.  by 
order  of  state  bd.  of  agric.     (16  A.R.  state  bd.  of 
agric.  1900   (pp.  12-13)— 18  same  1902.) 
Cattle 

serial 

1  series 
Under  act  of  Jan.  13,  1871. 

1871.     Ann.  rept.  of  cattle  comrs.,  1-2. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1871  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1871,  doc.  8. 

2.       "  "       "         1871.      "     12. 

The  first  rept.  Is  devoted  entirely  to  tbe  outbreak  of 
foot  and  mouth  disease  and  contains  a  copy  of  the 
regulations  adopted  by  the  bd.  for  the  transit  of 
cattle  from  other  states. 

2  series 
Under  ch.  76,  General  Statutes. 

1877.  Ann.  rept.  of  cattle  comrs. 
In   Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1877  In  Acts,  Kesolves,  etc.  Jan.  1878,  doc.  13. 

non-serial 
1869.     Rept.  of  R.   I.   delegate  on  convention  of  cattle 
comrs.  held  at  SpringHeld,  III.,  Dec.  1,  1868,  and  on 
Texas  cattle  disease.     14  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1869  doc.  10.) 

1878.  Rept.  of  bd.  re.  performing  duties  of  cattle  comn. 
for  8  mos.,  showing  what  has  been  accomplished. 
(1  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1878:  52-53.) 

1887.     Rept.  on  tuberculosis  in  cattle,  at  the  state  in- 
stitutions  in   Cranston,  R.   I.,  to  the   bd.   of  state 
charities  and  corrections.     22  pp. 
R.  I.  State  Library, 
1889.     Rept.     upon    tuberculosis,    and     its    prevalence 
among  the  neat  cattle  of  R.  I.     Prepared  by  C.  H. 
Fisher,  comr.  of  public  health.     38  pp. 
R.  I.  State  Library. 

1891.  Final  rept.  on  tuberculosis  cows.  (7  A.R.  state 
bd.  of  agric.  1891:  3-5.) 

1892.  On  transfer  of  tuberculosis  in  cattle  from  state 
bd.  of  health  to  state  bd.  of  agric.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1892:  13.) 

1893-1897.  Rept.  of  cattle  comrs.  of  various  cos.  (9 
A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1893  (pp.  13-15)— 13  sa7ne 
1897.) 

1895.  Rept.  of  New  England  Cattle  Comn.  (11  same 
1895:  75-101.) 

.     For  law  preventing  shipment  of  diseased  cattle 

into  R.  I.     (11  same  1895:  25.) 

1896.  Law  passed  May  15,  in  relation  to  transportation 
of  neat  cattle  into  R.  I.     (12  same  1896:  19-20.) 

1900.  Work  of  bd.  of  agric.  in  suppression  of  tubercu- 
losis.    (16  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1900:  12-16.) 

1902.  Suspension  of  work  of  cattle  comrs.  in  suppres- 
sion of  tuberculosis.  (18  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric. 
1902:  10-11.) 

1903.  Rept.  of  cattle  comrs.,  and  table  showing  no.  of 
animals  killed  by  order  of  bd.  (19  same  1903:  18- 
23.) 

Poultry  Raising 

1885.  Relative  magnitude  of  poultry  industry  of  state 
as  shown  by  valuation  returns  of  census.  (4  A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1891:  6-7.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


27 


AGRICULTURE— cont'd 
Poultry  Raising — cont'd 

1893.  Work  of  R.  I.  Poultry  Assn.;  poultry  assns.  re- 
ceiving state  aid.     (6  same  1893:  309-310.) 

1894/5-1896/7.  Returns  of  R.  I.  Poultry  Assn.  (U  A. 
R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1895  (p.  141)— 13  saine  1897.) 

1899.  The  R.  I.  red  fowl;  by  H.  S.  Babcock.  (15  same 
1899:  344-358.) 

1900.  Special  instruction  in  poultry  culture,  an  ex- 
periment in  agric.  education;  by  A.  A.  Brigham. 
(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  72:  21-36.) 

1901.  Notes  on  R.  I.  Reds.  (14  A.R.  agric.  exper.  sta- 
tion 1901:  324-333.) 

Soils 
1840.     Soils   of   R.    I.     (Jackson.     Rept.   on   geological 
and  agric.  survey  of  R.  I.,  pp.  241-246.) 

1894.  R.  I.  soils;  by  H.  J.  Wheeler  and  B.  L.  Hartwell. 
(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  28:  15-33.) 

189G.  Observations  for  purpose  of  ascertaining  if  lack 
of  lime  is  more  or  less  general  in  R.  I.  soils;  by  C. 
0.  Flagg  and  others.  (9  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1896:  282-293.) 

1898.  Is  a  lack  of  lime  general  in  R.  I.  soils?  by  H.  J. 
Wheeler  and  G.  E.  Adams.  53  pp.  (Agric.  exper. 
station  bull.  no.  49.) 

.     Further    study    of    lime    requirement    of    R.    I. 

soils;  by  H.  J.  Wheeler  and  others.     (11  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  1898:  171-179.) 

1899.  Further  observation  upon  need  of  lime  in  R.  I. 
soils;  by  H.  J.  Wheeler  and  G.  E.  Adams.  (12 
same  1899:  160-162.) 

1900.  The  needs  and  treatment  of  the  Warwick  Plain 
and  other  sandy  soils  of  R.  I.;  by  H.  J.  Wheeler 
and  G.  E.  Adams,  pp.  157-174.  (Agric.  exper. 
station  bull.  no.  68.) 

lALLOTMENT  COMMISSION;  see  WAR  EXPENDITURES 

JANDERSONVILLE     MONUMENT     FUND;     see     FINANCE: 
STATE.    FUNDS 

JANIMAL  BOUNTY;  see  BOUNTY 

tAHBOR  DAY;  see  NATURAL  RESOURCES.    FORESTS 

(ASSESSMENT 

Insurance;  see  that  title 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 

HASYLUMS;  see  MAINTENANCE:   STATE 

/AUCTIONEERS 

License;    see  License:    Revenue 

/AUDITOR 

Report  on  Banks;  see  Banks;  serial  group,  series  9 
Reports  on  Finances;  see  Finance 

/AUTOMOBILES 

License;   see  License:   Revenue 

BANKRUPTCY 

1816.  Increase  of  bankruptcy  resulting  from  changes 
and  embarrassments  in  trade  and  business  of  late 
yrs.     (Govs.  mess,  in  Schedules  Feb.  1816:  3.) 

1880.  Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 
laws  re.  insolvency.     {Same  Jan.  1880:  42-43.) 

1881.  Recommendation  for  revision  of  insolvency  laws. 
{Same  Jan.  1881:  27.) 

BANKS 

serial 
In  compliance  with  a  resolution  adopted  In  the  U.   S. 
House   of   Representatives   on   July   10,    1832.    the 


BANKS— cont'd 


aerial — cont'd 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  laid  before  the  next  and 
each  succeeding  scHslon  of  Congress  until  IHO.'J  8uch 
statcmont.s,  or  returns,  .showliiK  the  capital,  circu- 
lation, discounts,  specie,  deposits,  etc.  of  the  differ- 
ent banks  and  banking  companies,  as  were  sub- 
mitted to  the  respective  legislatures  and  governors 
of  the  several  states  within  the  year.  Where  these 
statements  could  not  be  obtained,  such  other 
Information,  as  would  host  supply  tlie  deficiency, 
was  required  by  the  resolution  to  be  presented. 
Such  annual  reports  as  were  presented  to  and 
printed  by  the  U.  S.  In  consequence  of  the  above 
resolution,  have  been  added  to  the  entries  for  the 
annua]  reports  iirlnled  by  the  state.  The  dedclency 
Information  alluded  to,  and  obtained  In  place  of 
the  annual  reports.  Is  usually  In  the  form  of  a 
condensed  statement  of  the  anticipated  report, 
and  has  been  added  to  the  non-serial  entries  below. 
Because  of  the  multiplicity  of  series  In  the  serial 
bank  reports  of  Ithode  Island  It  may  he  well  to 
give  here  a  synopsis  of  them. 


made 

ser. 

date 

to  or  by  whom 

how  often 

1 

1809-1836 

to  eren.  assem. 

annual 

2 

1837-18.39 

to  bank  comrs. 

•• 

3 

1839-1843 

to     " 

semi-ann. 

4 

1843-l»i9 

to  gea.  asBem. 

"        *» 

5 

1849-186B 

by  secy,  state 

•'        *' 

6 

1866 

to     " 

annual 

7 

1867 

bank  comrs.'  abstract 

•» 

8 

1868 

"          **        report 

" 

B 

1868 

state  auditor 

semi-ann. 

10 

18B9-date 

**          ** 

annual 

1  series 
1809-1835 

Under  act  of  March,  1809. 

Up  to,  and  Including  1818,  the  following  abstracts  were 
presented  annually  at  the  October  session.  From 
1819  to  1835  the  abstracts  were  presented  annually 
variously  at  the  spring  and  fall  sessions  as  is 
shown  in  the  following  collation.  The  abstracts 
of  1833  and  1834  were  ordered  printed  In  the 
newspapers  of  Providence  and  Newport  (Schedules 
1833:  71;  1834:67). 
1809-1835.  Abstr.  of  returns  showing  condition  of 
banks,    n.  t.  p.,  later  folding  table. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 


1809  in 

Schedules  Oct. 

1809 

22-30 

1810    •• 

ti           4, 

1810 

24. 

1811    " 

ti           It 

1811. 

21. 

1812    " 

i(           1* 

1812 

27. 

1813    " 

"           ** 

1813 

10. 

1814    " 

"           '♦ 

1814 

28. 

1815    •• 

(t           t« 

1815 

25. 

1816    " 

It           '* 

1816 

31. 

1817    •' 

«i           •* 

1817 

27. 

1818    " 

t>           tt 

1818 

68-69. 

1819    " 

May 

1819 

facing 

P- 

42. 

1820    " 

•*            " 

1820 

'• 

p. 

49. 

1821    " 

'•            " 

1821 

" 

p. 

45. 

1822    " 

ti            .t 

1822 

** 

p. 

28. 

1823    " 

t,            „ 

1823 

*' 

p. 

67. 

1824    " 

<t            ,, 

1824 

" 

title   page 

1825    " 

H                          ,1 

1825 

*' 

p. 

44. 

1826    " 

"              " 

1826 

'* 

p. 

34. 

1827    " 

"              " 

1827 

•' 

p. 

36. 

1828    " 

"              " 

1828 

" 

p. 

38. 

1828    •' 

Oct. 

1828 

p. 

34. 

1829    " 

"             '* 

182!) 

" 

p. 

61. 

1830    " 

It             It 

1830 

*' 

p. 

72. 

1831    •' 

"             " 

1S31 

" 

p. 

75. 

1832    " 

"        Jan. 

1833 

p. 

4. 

1833    •' 

Oct. 

1833 

*' 

p. 

89. 

1834    •• 

•'           " 

1834 

p. 

52. 

1S35    " 

tt           tt 

1835 

p. 

76. 

Under  U.  S.  House  res.  of  July  10,  1832,  before  referred 
to,  the  following  report  is  also  to  be  found  in  the 
federal   documents. 

1835   in   U.   S.   24   Cong.,   2   sess.   House  ex.  docs, 
v.  2.  doc.  615  :  32-38. 
2  series 
1837-1839 
Under    act    of    June,     1836     (Schedules,     pp.    62-70). 
commonly  called  the  "  Bank  Act."     Sec.  15  of  this 
act  provides  that  the  bank  comrs.  shall  make  report 
of   their   proceedings    to    the   General    Assembly    at 
the  May  session  of  each  yr.,  and  that   the  annual 
report  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  tabular  stmt,  of 
returns  "  made  to  them  as  before  provided." 


28 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


BANKS— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
2  series — cont'd 
1837-1839— cont'd 
1837-1839.     Ann.  rept.  of  bank  comrs.     n.  t.  p. 
In  Collocted  docs,  as  follows  : 

1837  In   Schedules  Ma.v     18;i7  betw.  pp.  48  and  49. 

1838  "  "  "       1838 :  44-45. 
1830    "              "  "       1839  :  42-4:!. 

I'nrter  U.  S.  House  res.  of  Jul.v  10,  1832,  before  leferied 
to,  the  following  reports  are  to  be  found  In  the 
federal  docs. 

1837  In   U.   S.   25   Cong.,   2  Bess.   House  ex.   docs. 
V.  4,  doc.  79  :  149-160. 

1838  In   U.   S.   25   Cong.,   3   sess.   House   ex.   docs. 
V.  5.  doc.  227  :  138-148. 

3  series 
1839-1843 

Under  sec.  6,  Act  of  Oct.  1837  (Schedules  Oct.  1837,  p. 
70  et  seq.)  it  was  ordered  that  the  bank  comrs. 
publish  monthly  in  two  of  the  newspapers  published 
in  Newport  and  two  in  Providence,  a  statement, 
or  recapitulation,  of  such  of  the  aggregate  amts.  of 
the  several  items  in  the  returns  of  the  banlis  made 
to  them  as  they  might  deem  expedient.  This  pro- 
vision did  not  aCEect  the  ann.  repts.  of  the  comrs. 
under  sec.  15,  act  of  June  1836,  and  no  legislation 
affecting  the  ann.  repts.  appears  until  June  1839 
(Schedules    June     1839:28).       The    act    of    June 

1839  repeals  sec.  6,  act  of  Oct.  1837,  and  directs 
the  bank  comrs.  to  make  two  reports  annually 
to  the  General  Assembly,  viz.,  at  the  June  session, 
showing  the  situation  of  the  hanks  on  the  first 
Monday  in  June,  and  at  the  Jan.  session,  showing 
the  situation  of  the  banks  on  the  first  Monday  in 
January.  Bv  act  of  Oct.  1839,  sec.  7  (Schedules 
Oct.  1839,  p.  54  et  seq.),  so  much  of  the  act  of 
June  1839,  as  related  to  tlie  time  of  the  comrs.' 
rept.  was  repealed,  and  a  provision  substituted 
that  the  rept.  made  at  the  June  and  Jan.  sessions 
each  yr.  should  contain  a  statement  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  banks  as  it  may  be  on  such  days 
previous  to  the  said  June  and  Jan.  session  as 
the  bank  comrs.  may  in  writing  designate.  The 
bank  comrs.  were  abolished  by  act  of  Jan.  1843. 

1839-1843.     Abstr.   from  returns  made  to  bank  comrs. 
by  several  banks  in  R.  I. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1839  Dec.    13    In    Schedules    Jan.    1840 :  108    and 
folder. 

1840  June    1    In    Schedules    June    1840   facing    p. 

1840  Dec. 
5. 

1841  May 
48. 

1841    Dec.    14    in    Schedules   Jan.    1842    facing   p 


14    In    Schedules   Jan.    1841    facing    p. 
9    In    Schedules    June    1841    facing    p. 


22. 

1842  May 
16. 

1843  Jan.* 
40. 

1843     May 


!8    in    Schedules    June    1842    facing    p. 

in     Schedules    Jan.     1843     facing    p. 

in     Schedules     June     1843     facing     p. 


4  series 
1843-1849 

Under  act  of  Jan.  1843  (Schedules  Jan.  1843,  p.  3 
et  seq.),  in  relation  to  liank  returns.  Sec.  1 
provides  that  each  incorporated  bank  make  semi- 
annual returns  at  the  May  and  Oct.  sessions  of 
the  Gen.  Assembly  of  the  situation  of  said  bank  on 
some  one  day  certain  in  the  months  of  April 
and  September  resp.,  the  day  to  he  designated  by 
the  secy,  of  state.  Sec.  3  directs  the  secy,  of  state 
to  cause  these  bank  abstracts  to  be  published  in 
the  Schedules.  Sec.  5  prescribes  the  form  of  the 
returns  and  directs  the  following  new  particulars 
to  be  added  to  the  former  returns ;  Increase  of 
capital  since  last  return,  par  value  of  shares  in 
bank,  last  dividend  when  declared,  rate  per  cent 
and  anit-,  amt.  of  suspended  paper,  reserved  profits 
at  time  of  last  dividend,  amt.  loaned  on  pledges 
of  stock  in  bank,  amt.  of  debts  due  and  not  paid, 
largest  amt.  of  indebtedness  of  any  one  person  or 
firm. 
1843-1849.  Abstr.  of  returns  made  to  the  Gen.  Assem. 
by  the  several  banks  in  R.  I. 


•  The  change  In  the  time  of  making  these  returns  Is 
accounted  for  by  act  of  Jan.  1843  (Schedules  Jan.  1843: 
45)  which  extends  the  time  for  making  bank  returns  to 
Jan.  17. 


BANKS— cont'd 


serial — cont'd 
4  series — cont'd 
1843-1849— cont'd 


In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1843  Oct.     in  Schedules  Oct.     1843  facing 
May     1844 


1844  May 

1844  Oct. 

1845  May 

1845  Oct. 

1846  May 

1846  Oct. 

1847  May 

1847  Oct. 

1848  May 

1848  Oct. 

1849  May 


Oct. 
May 
Oct. 
May 
Oct. 
May 
Oct. 
May 
Oct. 
May 


1844 

1845 

1845 

1846 

1846 

1847; 

1847; 

1848; 

1848: 

1849; 


40. 
32. 
64. 
48. 
40. 
88. 
40. 


1832, 
to  be 

docs. 

docs. 

docs. 


p. 

p. 
p. 
p. 
p. 
p. 
p. 
40. 
40. 
64. 

102-108. 
64. 
Under  provision  of  U.  S,  House  res.  of  July  10, 
before  referred  to,  the  following  reports  are 
found  in  the  federal  docs.  : 
1840  Mav  in  Ti.  S.  29  Cong.,  1  sess.  House  ex. 
v.  8  doc.  226  :  192-204. 

1846  Oct.  in  U.  H.  29  Cong.,  2  sess.  House  ex. 
V.  4  doc.  120  :  86-98. 

1847  Oct.  in  U.  S.  30  Cong.,  1  sess.  House  ex. 
V.  8  doc.  77  :  90-116. 

5  series 

1849-1855 

Under  act  of  June,   1849. 

Under    this    act    banks    were    to    make    to    the    Gen. 
Assembly    an    annual    return    at    the    Oct.    session. 
The  form  of  the  return  Is  given  in  the  act  (Sched- 
ules June.  1849:3).     An  edition  of  .SOO  copies  of: 
this  abstract  was  ordered  to  be  printed  in  pamphlet 
form. 
1849-1855.     Abstr.  exhibiting  the  condition  of  the  banks 
and  institutions  for  savings  of  R.  I.  from  returns 
made  to  the  Gen.   Assem.     By  the  secy,   of  state. 
Providence,  1849-1855. 

With  the  exception  of  that  of  1855  these  abstracts  are 
not  Included  in  the  collected  docs.  For  this  reason, 
as  well  for  the  fact  that  the  smallness  of  the 
edition  (cf.  supra)  has  rendered  these  reports 
uncommon.  It  has  been  thought  well  to  give  a 
collation  of  them  here.  Repts.  of  savings  banks 
are  usually  bound  up  with  these  reports,  but,  as 
the  former  have  separate  pagination  and  Individual 
title  pages,  they  have  been  individually  collated ; 
see  p.  30. 

1849  Sept.  Providence,  1849,  50  pp.,  1  I. 

1850  "  "  1850,  50  pp.,  1  1. 

1851  "  "  1851,  52   pp.,  1  I. 

1852  "  "  1852,  29    (1)  pp.,    1    1. 

1853  "  "  1853,  29  pp.,  1  I. 

1854  "  "  1854,  32  pp.,  1  1. 

1855  "  ••  1855,  34   pp.,  1   1. 
Also  In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1849-1853  not  found. 

1855  in  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1856  unnum.  doc. 
Under  provision  of  U.   S.  House  res.  of  July  10,   1832, 
before    referred    to,    the   following    repts.    may   be 
found  In  the  federal  docs. 

1849  In  U.   S.   31   Cong.,   1   sess..  House  ex.  docs, 
v.  9  doc.  68  :  75-107. 

1850  in   U.   S.  32  Cong.,   1  sess.,  House  ex.  docs. 
V.   12  doc.   122:82-113. 

1852  in  V.   S.  32  Cong.,  2  sess. 
v.   10  doc.  66  :  102-134. 

1853  in   U.   S.   33   Cong.,   1   sess. 
v.   12  doc.   102:66-87. 

1854  in  U.   S.  33  Cong.,  2   sess. 
V.  8  doc.  82  :  64-82. 

1855  in    U.    S.    34   Cong.,   1    sess. 
V.   11   doc.   102  :  73-91. 


House  ex.  docs. 

House  ex.  docs. 

House  ex.  docs. 

House  ex.  docs. 


6  series 

1856 

Under  act  of  Jan.  1856,  requiring  the  returns  of  several 

banks  and  Institutions  for  savings  hereafter  to  be 

made  to  the  secretary  of  state,  and  that  the  secy. 

fix  some  day  between  Nov.  15  and  Dec.  15  of  each 

year  for  the  returns  to  be  made  to  him. 

1856.     Abstr.  exhibiting  the  condition  of  banks  from 

returns    made    to    the    secy,    of    state,    Dec.    1856. 

Providence,  1856.     37  pp. 

Also  In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1856  in  Acts  and  Resolves  May  1856  unnum.  doc. 
This  abstract  may  also  be  found  reprinted  In  tie  federal 
documents  of  the  3d  sess.,  34  Cong.,  House  docs, 
v.   12,  doc.  87  :  68-89.     No  other  rept.  was  Issued 
under  this  act. 


I 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


29 


■BANES— cont'd 


serial — cont'd 
7  series 


1857 
Under  act  of  Jan.  1857,  establishing  liank  comrs. 

1857.  Abstr.  exhibiting  the  condition  of  the  banlis  of 
R.  I.  from  returns  made  to  the  banlc  comrs.,  Dec. 
Providence,  1858.     41   (1)   pp. 

No  more  Issued  under  this  act. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follow.s : 

1857     Dec.     In     Acts,     Resolves,     etc.     Ma.v,     1857 

unnum.  doc. 
Also  found  In  federal  docs,  as  follows  : 

1857  May  In  U.  S.  35  Oonj;.,  1  sess.,  House  ex.  docs. 
y.   12,   doc.    107  :  72-97. 

8  series 
1858 

Under  sec.  10,  ch.  127,  title  19,  Rev.  statutes,  1857. 

1858.  Rept.  of  the  bank  comrs.  [for  1857].  Providence, 
1858.     8  pp. 

No  more  Issued  under  this  act. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1858  In  Acts  and  Resolves,  Jan,  1858,  unnum.  doc. 

9  series 
1858 

Under  act  of  Feb.  19,  1858,  ch.  264.  act  In  amendment 
of  ch.   127,   title  19.  Rev.  Statutes. 

The  act  under  which  this  series  was  Issued  required 
semi-annual  returns  to  be  made,  viz.,  on  some  day, 
to  be  fixed  by  the  auditor,  between  May  15  aiid 
June  15,  and  between  Nov.  15  and  Dec.  15,  resp. 
These  stmts,  the  auditor  was  directed  (sec.  6  of 
act)  to  cause  to  be  printed  In  two  dally  and  two 
weekly  papers  of  Providence.  For  a  letter  from 
the  auditor  of  R.  I.  to  the  secy,  of  the  Treasury 
of  the  U.  S.  concerning:  the  operation  of  the 
system  of  reports  under  this  act,  see  U.  S.  n.'i 
Cong.,  1  sess.,  House  ex.  docs.  v.  12,  doc.  112  :  86. 
1858.  Semi-ann.  stmt,  of  state  auditor  exhibiting  con- 
dition of  banks  of  R.  I.,  Nov.  Providence,  1859. 
44  pp.,  1  1. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1858  In  Acts  and  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1S59,  unnum. 
doc. 

10  series 
1859-1904 
Under  act  of  .Tnn.  1859.  ch.  300,  amending  ch.  264,  and 
requiring   the    auditor    to   make    an    ann.    stmt,   be- 
tween   Nov.    15    and    Pec.    15    of   the   condition    of 
banks  (Schedules  .Tan.  1859:9).     Sec.  2  of  the  act 
provides    for    the    printing   of   300    copies    of    each 
stmt.   In  pamphlet  form  and  also  for  the  distribu- 
tion of  the  same. 
1859-1904.     Ann.  stmt,  exhibiting  condition  of  the  banks 
of  R.  I.  .  .  .  prepared  by  the  state  auditor.    Provi- 
dence, 1859-1904. 

Up  to  1R65  none  of  this  series  Is  regularly  to  be  found 
In  the  collected  docs,  and  It  Is  therefore  thought 
well  to  give  a  collation  of  the  Individual  pamphlets 
here.     For  some  unexplained  reason  the  report  for 

1859  Is  less  common  than  the  others.  The  R.  I. 
State  Library  has  the  only  copy  found  by  the 
compiler. 

1859  Nov.  Providence,  1859,  44   (1)    pp..  1   I. 

"         "     In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1860,  unnum. 

1860  "     Providence,  1860,  44  pp.,  1  I. 

"         "     In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  April  1861,  unnum. 

1861  "     Providence,    1862,  44   pp..   2   11. 

"  "     In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Aug.  1861,  unnum. 

1862  "     Providence,    1863.   47    (1)    pp..   2   11. 

"  "     In  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Aug.  1862,  unnum. 

1863  "     Providence.  1864,  43   (1)   pp.,  2  II. 

"  "     in  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  June  1863,  unnum. 

1864  "     Providence,  1865.  45  (1)   pp..  2  II. 
"  '*     not  found  in   Collected   docs. 

1865  "     In   Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   Jan.   1866,  unnum. 

1866  ' "  "        "      1867.  doc.  2. 

1867       '  "  "         "      1868,     "     6. 

1868  not  found   In  Collected  docs. 
18B9  Nov.  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1870,  doc.  15. 


1870 
1871 
1872 
1873 
1874 
1875 
1876 
1877 
1878 


1871,  '•  9. 

1872,  unnum. 

1873,  doc.  7. 

1874,  "  8. 

1875,  unnum. 

1876,  doc.  11. 

1877,  ■'  9. 

1878,  "  4. 

1879,  "  4. 


1882, 

'  2. 

1883, 

'  2. 

1884, 

"  2. 

1885, 

•  2. 

1880, 

'   2. 

1887, 

'  2. 

1888, 

•  4, 

1889, 

'  3. 

1890, 

'  7. 

1891, 

•  3. 

1892, 

'  2. 

1893, 

•  7. 

1894, 

•  7. 

1895, 

'  5. 

1890, 

'  21. 

1897, 

•  11. 

1898, 

'  19. 

1899, 

•  17. 

1900, 

■  8. 

1901, 

'  21. 

2^4. 

27. 

BANKS— cont'd 

aerial — cont'd 
10  series — cont'd 
1859-1904— cont'd 

1879  Nov.   In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1880,  doc. 

1880  "      "       ••  ••  ••         ••      igm       .. 

1881        ' 

1882  ••  " 

1883  '•  " 

1884  "  " 

1885  "  •' 
1880  "  " 

1887  "  •' 

1888  ••  " 

1889  "  " 

1890  "  " 

1891  ••  " 

1892  "  " 

1893  "  " 

1894  "  " 

1895  "  " 
1890  "  " 

1897  "  ■' 

1898  "  " 

1899  •'  •' 

1900  "  •• 

1901  "  "  Reports  Jan.  1902,  doc. 

1902       •■     1903,     " 

1903       ••     1904,     " 

Of  this  series  the  report  of  Nov.  1860  Is  the  only  one 

found  In  the  federal  docs,  as  follows : 
1860  Nov.  In   U.  S.   36  Cong.,  2  sess..   House  ex.  docs.  v. 
10,  doc.  77  :    102-120. 

non-serial 
Ann.  statistical  returns  of  national,  savings,  and  state 
banks  may  be  found  in   the  R.   I.  Manual   1875/6 
et  seq. 

1791-1856.  Banks  in  R.  I.,  chronologically  arranged, 
with  the  date  of  their  charters,  and  of  the  several 
amdmts.  and  acts  relating  thereto.  (Bartlett  index 
to  acts  etc.  of  R.  I.  1758-1850:  v-ix.) 

1791-1859.     Same.     (Same  1850-1863:  v-ix.) 

1805.  Rept.  of  gen.  treasurer  re.  returns  of  capital 
stock  of  banks  required  to  be  made  to  him  by  May 
8.     (Schedules  June  1805:  4-5.) 

1809-1837.  Summary  of  R.  I.  bank  returns.  (U.  S.  25 
Cong.,  2  sess.;  House  ex.  doc.  v.  4,  doc.  79:  828-829.) 

1809-1839.  Same.  (U.  S.  25  Cong.,  3  sess.;  House  ex. 
docs.  V.  5,  doc.  227:  662.) 

1809-1840.  Same.  (U.  S.  26  Cong.,  1  sess.;  House  ex. 
docs.  V.  5,  no.  172:  1334.) 

1S09-1841.  Same.  (U.  S.  26  Cong.,  2  sess.;  House  ex- 
docs.  V.  4,  no.  Ill:  1424.) 

These  summaries  are  a  part  of  the  returns  made  by  the 
U.  S.  treasurer  under  House  res.  of  July  10,  1832. 
For  continuation  of  these  summarized  tables  see 
below  under  1830-1S4G. 

1826.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  by  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives of  R.  I.  to  inquire  into  expediency  of  in- 
creasing banking  capital  within  said  state;  made  to 
June  sess.     40  pp. 

Copy  In  R.  I.  Hist.  Socy.  Library. 

1830-1846.  Summary  of  R.  I.  bank  returns.  (U.  S.  29 
Cong.,  2  sess.;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  4,  no.  120:  280.) 

1830-1848.  Same.  (U.  S.  30  Cong.,  1  sess.;  House  ex. 
docs.  V.  8,  no.  77:  598.) 

1830-1849.  Same.  (U.  S.  31  Cong.,  1  sess.;  House  ex. 
docs.  V.  9,  no.  68:  369.) 

1830-1850.  Same.  (U.  S.  32  Cong.,  1  sess.;  House  ex- 
docs.  V.  12,  no.  122:  298.) 

Continuation  of  similar  summaries  beginning  In  1809  ; 
see  above  1809-1837 ;  continued,  see  below  1841- 
1846. 

1834-1835.  Tabular  return  of  the  several  banks  of 
Providence  and  Bristol.  (U.  S.  24  Cong.,  1  sess.; 
House  ex.  docs.  v.  2,  no.  42:  21-22.) 

1835-1839.  Table  of  whole  situation  of  all  banks  of  R. 
I.  in  Oct.  1835,  and  on  certain  days  of  each  mo. 
from  Mch.  1837  to  Jan.  1839.  (U.  S.  25  Cong.,  3 
sess.;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  5,  no.  227:  149-151.) 

1835-1841.  Same;  from  Mch.  1837  to  Jan.  1841.  (U.  S. 
26  Cong.,  2  sess.;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  4,  no.  Ill:  96- 
101.) 


30 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  RHODE   ISLAND 


BANKS— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1836.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  visit  and  examine 
baniis  In  state,  June  sess.  1836.     38  pp. 

Not  in  Schedules.  Repiintcd  In  D.  S.  24  Cong..  2  sess., 
riou.se  ex.  docs.  v.  2,  doc.  65  :  39-57.  500  copies 
of  the  rept.  In  pamphlet  fom  were  ordered  prtd. 
by  K.   I.    (Schedules  June.  1836:93). 

1837.  Rept.  of  comrs.  on  reported  abuses  of  banking 
privileges  by  banks  In  city  of  Providence.  (Sched- 
ules Jan.  1837:  89-92.) 

.     Rept.   of   bank   comrs.   re.   suspension   of  specie 

payments,  ace.  by  circular  to  incorporated  banks  of 
R.  I.     {Same  June  1837:  25-28.) 

.     Same.     (U.  S.  25  Cong.,  2  sess.;   House  ex.  doc. 

79:  161-166.) 

1838.  Table  of  situation  of  each  bank  in  R.  I.  on  Feb. 
2,  1838.  (U.  S.  25  Cong.,  2  sess.;  Sen.  docs.  v.  6, 
no.  471:  852-859.) 

1839-1840.     Table  showing  condition  of  banks  in  R.  I. 

on  Dec.  12,  1839,  and  Feb.  3,  1840.     (U.  S.  26  Cong., 

1  sess.;  House  ex  docs.  v.  5,  no.  172:  103-104.) 
1841-1846.     Synopsis   of   banks   of   R.   I.,    Dec.    1841   to 

Oct.  1845;  tabulation  of  amts.  due  from  banks  and 

resources  of  banks  resp.     (U.  S.  29  Cong.,  1  sess.; 

House  ex.  docs.  v.  8,  no.  226:  206-207.) 
1841-1852.     Synopsis    of   condition    of    banks    of    R.    I. 

(U.  S.  32  Cong.,  2  sess.;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  10,  no. 

66:  333-334.) 

Continuation    ot    similar    summaries,    see    above,    1830- 
1.S46 :  continued,   see  below,   1850-1854. 
1850-1854.     Synopsis  of  returns  of  banks  of  R.  I.     (U. 

S.  33  Cong.,  2  sess.;   House  ex.  docs.  v.  8,  no.  82: 

254.) 
1850-1855.     Same.     (U.  S.  34  Cong.,  1  sess.;   House  ex. 

docs.  v.  11,  no.  102:  211.) 
1850-1856.     Same.     (U.  S.  34  Cong.,  3  sess.;   House  ex. 

docs.  V.  12,  no.  87:  262.) 
1850-1857.     Same.     (U.  S.  35  Cong.,  1  sess.;   House  ex. 

docs.  V.  12,  no.  107:  327.) 

Continuation    of   similar   summaries,    see   above,    1841- 
1846:  continued,  see  below,  1854-1859. 
1852.     Abstr.    from   returns   made   to    Gen.   Assem.    at 

Oct.  sess.  1852,  by  several  banks  in  state  of  R.  I. 

bdside. 

R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
1854-1859.     Synopsis  of  bank  returns  of  R.   I.     (U.   S. 

35  Cong.,  1  sess.;   House  ex.  docs.  v.  12,  no.  112: 

341.) 
1854-1860.     Same.     (U.  S.  36  Cong.,  1  sess.;   House  ex. 

docs.  V.  8,  no.  49:  280.) 
1854-1862.     Same.     (U.  S.  38  Cong.,  1  sess.;   House  ex. 

docs.  V.  7,  no.  20:  213.) 

Continuation    of   similar   summaries,    see   above,    1850- 
1854.     This  table,  viz..  1854-1862  Is  the  last  ot  the 
series. 
1859.     Auditor's  semi-monthly  rept.  of  condition  of  all 

banks  on  Jan.  3.     (U.  S.  35  Cong.,  2  sess.;   House 

ex.  docs.  V.  12,  no.  112:  82-85.) 
.     Aggregate  of  returns  of  all  banks  of  R.  I.  Nov. 

21.   1859;    stmt,  of  R.   I.  banks  prepared   from  re- 
turns made  to  auditor  Jan.  2.  1860.    (U.  S.  36  Cong.. 

1  sess.;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  8,  no.  49:  75-78.) 
1861-1862.     Synopsis   of   condition   ot   banks   of   R.    I., 

Nov.  20,  1861;   stmt,  of  R.  I.  banks  from  returns 

made  to  auditor  Jan.  6,  1862.     (U.  S.  37  Cong.,  3 

sess.;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  5,  no.  25:  76-78.) 
1862.     Stmt,  of  R.  I.  banks,  Dec.  1,  from  returns  made 

to  auditor.     (U.    S.   38   Cong.,   1   sess.;    House   ex. 

docs.  V.  7,  no.  20:  60-61.) 
1869.     Resources  and  liabilities  of  state  banks  of  R.  I. 

(A.R.  auditor  1869:  15.) 
1870-1903.    Ann.  returns  of  state  banks.     (A.R.  auditor 

re.  state  banks  1870  (pp.  3-24)— some  1903.) 
1893.     Suggestions  for  establishment  of  special  insur- 
ance and  banking  dept.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.   1893: 

7-8.) 


BANKS— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1902-1903.     Tables  of  state  banks  re.  resources,  liabili- 
ties, and  summary  of  other  items.     (A.R.  auditor 
re.  state  banks  1902  (p.  179)— .?ame  1903.) 

1903.  Govs,  special  mess.  The  condition  of  financial 
institutions  of  our  state  in  which  the  people's 
money  is  deposited,  Feb.  20.     3  pp. 

It.  1.  state  I,llir:iry. 
.     Same.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1904:  19-21  app.) 

1904.  Renewed  recommendation  for  legislative  action 
protecting  depositors  in  banks  and  trust  cos.  of' 
state.     {Same  Jan.  1904:  11.) 

Laws 

1858.     Acts   in   relation   to  banks  and   institutions  for 
savings.     16  pp. 
n.  I.  State  Library. 
1891.     Laws  of  R.  I.  in  relation  to  banks  and  institu- 
tions for  savings.     21   pp. 
It.   I.   state  Library. 
1891-1898.     Banking  laws   of  R.   I.     (A.R.   auditor   re. 
state  banks  1891    (pp.   i-xxD— same  1898.) 
Omitted  from  1894,  1890.  1897. 
1896.     Laws  of  R.  I.  in  relation  to  banks,  institutions 
for  savings,   and  co-operative  bldg.   assns.     37   pp. 
R.   I.   State  Library. 
1898.     Same.     49  pp.  ( 

National  Banks 

1866.     Rept.  of  bank  comr.  under  act  of  Mch.  7.  1865, 
"Enabling  any  of  the  Incorporated  banks  of  state 
to  close  up  their  business  with  Tlew  of  organizing: 
as    national    banks."     6    pp.     (Acts    and    Resolves 
Jan.  1866  doc.  10.) 

Savings  Banks 

serial 
1  series 
1849-1855 

rnder  act  of  June,  1849. 

These   reports  are  not  included   in   the  collected   docu- 
ments.    They  are  usually  found  bound  up  with  the 
bank   abstracts    for   corresponding   years,    but   are 
dated,   as  will  be  seen  by  comparison,   one  month 
later  than  the  hank  abstracts.    They  have  separate 
naeination    .ind    an    individual    title    page    and    for 
that  reason,   and  because  they   are  often  excluded 
from    the   collected   docs.,   a   collation   of   them    Is 
given  here. 
1849-1855.     Abstr.   exhibiting  the   condition   of  the   in- 
stitutions  for   savings   from   returns   made   to   the 
Gen.   Assem.     By  the  secy,   of  state.     Providence, 
1849-1855. 

1849  Oct.  Providence,   1849,  13    (1)    pp. 


1850,  13    (1)    pp. 

1851,  11    (1)    pp..    1    1. 

1852,  14  pp.,  1  I. 

1853,  14  pp.,  1  I. 

1854,  18  pp.,  1  1. 

1855,  19    (1)    pp. 


1850 
1851 
1852 
1853 
1854 
1855 
■Mso  in  Collected  docs,  as  follows 
1849-1854  not  found. 

1855  in  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1856,  unnum.  doc. 
The   1851   rept.,   to  be   perfectly  complete,   should  have 

an    errata    slip   attached.      Also   found   in   federal 
docs,  as  follows  : 
1853    in    U.    S.    33    Cong.,    1    sess..    House    ex.    docs., 
V.  12,  no.  102  :  83-87. 

2  series 

1856 

Under  act  of  Jan.  1856.     See  fuller  note  under  serial 
Banks.  6  series, 

1856.  Abstr.  exhibiting  the  condition  of  institutions 
for  savings  ....  made  to  the  secy,  of  state,  Dec. 
Providence,  1856.     20  pp.,  1  1. 

Also  in  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1856  In  Acts,  and  Resolves  May,  1856,  unnum.  doc. 

3  series 
1857 

Under  act  of  Jan.  1857,  establishing  bank  comrs. 

1857.  Abstr.   exhibiting  the  condition   of  institutions 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE   OF  RHODE    ISLAND 


31 


BANKS— cont'd 
Savings  Banks — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
3  series — cont'd 
1S57— cont'd 
for  savings  from  returns  made  to  the  bank  comrs., 
Dec.     Providence,  1858.     20  pp.,  1  1. 
Also   In   Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1857  in  Acts  and  Resolves  May  1857,  iinnum.  doc. 

4  series 
1858 

Under    act    of    Feb.    1858.      For    fuller    note   see    under 
serial  Banks,  9  series. 
1858.     Semi-ann.  statement  exhibiting  the  condition  of 
institutions  for  savings  from  returns  made  to  state 
auditor,  Nov.     Providence,  1859.     22  pp.,  1  1. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1858  in  Acts  and  Resolves  .Tan.  1859,  unntim.  doc. 

5  series 
1859-1866 

Under   act   of  Jan.    1859.      For   fuller   note   see   under 
serial  Banks,  10  series. 
1859-1866.     Ann.  statement  exhibiting  the  condition  of 
institutions  for  savings  from  returns  made  to  state 
auditor.     Providence,  1859-1861. 
18!i9  Noy.   Providence.    1859,    44    pp.,    1    1. 

"         "     in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  .Tan.  1800,  unnum. 

1860  "     Providence,  1861,  2.'?    (1)   pp..  1  1. 

*'  "     in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  April  1861.  unnum. 

1861  "     Providence,    1862,    24    pp.,    1    1. 

"  "     in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Aus.  1861,  unnum. 

1862  "     Providence,  1863,  24  pp.,  1  I. 

"         "     In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Auk.  1862,  unnum. 

1863  "     Providence,  1864,  24  pp.,  1  I. 

"  '*  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  .Tune  1863,  unnum. 

1864  "  Providence,  1865,  20  pp.,  1   I. 

1865  "  "  1865,  26  pp.,   1  I. 

1866  "  "  1807.   28  pp.,   1   I. 

The  reports  of  1864-1806  were  not  found  In  the  Col- 
lected docs.  After  1860  these  reports  are  dated 
same  as  bank  returns  and  Included  In  bank  returns. 
From  1865  Included  in  collected  docs,  with  bank 
abstracts. 

non-serial 

1819-1856.     Savings  institutions,   date  of  charters,  and 

of   the    several    amdmts.    relating   thereto.     (Bart- 

lett.  Index  to  Acts  etc.  of  R.  I.  1758-1850:  x.) 
1819-1858.     Same.     (Same  1850-1863:  x.) 
1853-1903.     Cumulative  comparative  tables  showing  no.. 

condition,  and  progress  of  several  savings  banks  of 

R.  I.     (A.R.  auditor  re.  banks  1891  (p.  136) — same 

1903.) 
1861.     The  savings  banks  of  R.  I.;  amt.  of  deposits  and 

no.  of  depositors   in  each,   dividend   for  1861,  and 

average  ann.   dividend   for  past  5  yrs.     (XJ.   S.   37 

Cong..  3  sess. ;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  5,  doc.  25:  78.) 
1862/3.     Synopsis   of   savings   banks   returns   of   R.    I. 

(U.  S.  38  Cong.,  1  sess,;  House  ex.  docs.  v.  7,  doc. 

20:  59.) 
1869.     Amt.  of  deposits  in  savings  banks  Dec.   1;    no. 

of  deposits.     (A.R.  auditor  1869:  16.) 
1870-1903.     Ann.  stmt,  of  institutions  for  savings.     (A. 

R.  auditor  re.  state  banks  1870   (pp.  30-57) — savie 

1903.) 
1874.     Extract  from  mess,  of  Gov.  J.  A.  Dix  re.  savings 

institutions.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1874:  21-23  app.) 
.     Recommendation  for  revision  of  law  governing 

institutions  for  savings.     (&ame  Jan.  1874:  4-7.) 
1874-1904.     Ann.  repts.  of  receipts  from  institutions  for 

savings.     (A.R.   treasurer  May   1874    (pp.   5,   6)  — 

same  1904.) 
1879.     Specific    recommendation    for    revision    of    laws 

governing    banks    and     institutions    for    savings. 

(Same  Jan.  1879:  32-35.) 
1893-1903.     Tables  of  savings  banks  showing  resources, 

liabilities,  and  misc.  items.     (A.R.  auditor  re.  state 

banks  1893  (pp.  140-150)— same  1903.) 
1894.    Stmt,  of  unclaimed  deposits  in  savings  banks. 

(Same  1894:  167.) 


BANKS— cont'd 
Taxation;  see  that  title 
Trust  Companies 

1891-1903.  Tables  of  trust  cos.,  resources,  liabilities, 
and  misc.  items.  (A.R.  auditor  re.  banks  1891  (pp. 
138-145)— .some  1903.) 

.     Ann.  stmt,  of  trust  cos.     (Same  1891    (pp.   110- 

124) — same  1903.) 
1902.     Ann.    stmt,    of    trust   cos.,    etc.,    June.     206    pn 
(Repts.  1902,  doc.  27.) 
United  States  Bank 

1841.  Resolve  that  R.  I.  senators  and  representatives 
In  Cong,  be  instructed  to  use  endeavors  to  procure 
establishment  of  national  bank.  (Schedules  Jan. 
1841:  67.) 

BANKS:   INDIVIDUAL 
Atlantic  Bank 

1853.  Charter  of  the  Atlantic  Bank,  Providence.  R.  I. 
8  pp.     12°. 

R.   I.   rilst.   iiocy. 
1884.     Rept.  of  comr.  on  closing  up  of  banks. 

Made  to  Gen,  Assemlily,  Jan.  sess.,  not  printed. 
Bank  of  America 

1851.  Charter  of  the  Bank  of  America,  in  Providence. 
8  pp. 

R.   I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Bank  of  Commerce 
1851.    Charter  of  the  Bank  of  Commerce  in  Providence. 
11  pp.     12°. 

R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Blackstone  Canal  Bank 

1831.     Charter  of  Blackstone  Canal  Bank.     Providence. 

8  pp. 
1836.     Same.     47  pp. 
Burrillville  Bank 

serial 

Under  act  of  May.   1832. 
1832-1840.     Rept.  of  comrs.  on  Burrillville  Bank. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1832  in   Schedules  June  1832  :  60-65  ;   Aug.,   p.  3  ; 
Oct.,   p.  26. 

1833  in    Schedules    Jan.    1833 :  14 ;    May,    pp.    9- 
10. 

1834  in   Schedules  Jan.   1834  :  15-16 ;  May,  p.  44  : 
Oct.,   pp.   60-01. 

1835  In    Schedules    .Ian.    1835 :  18 ;    June,    p.    7 ; 
Oct..  pp.  72-73. 

1836  in    Schedules   Oct.   1836  :  74. 

1837  in   Schedules  Jan.  1837  :  75-78  :   May,  pp.  42- 
43  ;  June.  pp.  6-7  ;  Oct..  pp.  56-58. 

1838  in  Schedules  Jan.  1838  :  107-108  :  June,  p.  3  ; 
Oct.,  p.  17. 

1839  in    Sche<lules    May    1839:39-40;    Oct,    pp. 
29-30 

1840  In  Schedules  Jan.  1840  :  100. 

non-serial 

1827.  Rept.  on  rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  inquire 
into  proceedings,  etc.,  of  Burrillville  Bank.  (Sched- 
ules Jan.  1827;  3-4.) 

.  Postponing  of  hearing  before  committee  on  Bur- 
rillville Bank.  (Same  June  1827;  495;  Oct.  1827: 
65-66.) 

1844.  Rept.  of  comrs.  of  Burrillville  Bank.  (Same 
Oct.  1844;  45-47.) 

Butchers'  and  Drovers'  Bank 

1853.     Charter   of   the  ...  .  Bank,   in   Providence.     12 
pp.     12°. 
City  Bank,  Providence 

1833.     Charter  of  the  City  Bank,  in  Providence. 

R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
1837.     Rept.   of  bank  comrs.   re.  City  Bank,  in  Provi- 
dence. 

21^    columns  on   p.   2,   Morning  Courier    (Providence), 

Jan.   14,  1837. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 


6  pp. 


32 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


BANKS:  INDIVIDUAL— cont'd 

City  Savings  Bank 
1875.     Rept.  of  special  comn.  to  examine  City  Savings 
Bank. 

Not  printed ;  made  to  Gen.  Assembly  at  Jan.  sess.,  1875. 

Commercial  Bank 
1853.     Act  to  incorporate  Commercial  Bank,  In  Provi- 
dence.    8  pp. 

Continental  Bank 

1853.     Charter    of   the   Continental    Bank,    Providence, 
R.  I.     8  pp.     12°. 
R.  I.  Illst  Socy. 
Cranston  Savings  Bank 

1874.  Rept.  of  special  comn.  to  visit  and  examine 
Cranston  Savings  Bank.  7  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  Jan.  1874  doc.  4.) 

East  Greenwich  Institution  for  Savings 

18(?).     Act  to  incorporate  East  Greenwich  Institution 
for  Savings.     4  pp.     24°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Exchange  Bank 

1801.  Charter  of  the  Exchange  Bank,  in  Providence. 
15  pp.     24°. 

R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
1839.     Same.     28  pp.     12°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Farmers'  Exchange  Bank 
1804-1809.     Rept.  re.  violations  of  charter  of  Farmers' 
Exohansre  Bank,  with  history  of  same.     (Schedules 
Mch.  1809:  9-18.) 
1809.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  inquire  into  situa- 
tion  of   Farmers'   Exchange   Bank   in   Gloucester, 
Mch.  sess.     43  pp. 

Not  In  Sfhedulps.     Copy  In  Library  of  Congress. 

■ •.     Same;  Feb.  sess.     56  pp. 

Not  In  Schedules.     Copy  In  Harvard  College  Lfbrnry. 
Farmers'  and  Mechanics'  Bank 
serial 

TTnrter  act  of  .Tune.  lR2n. 
1829-1835.     Repts.  of  comrs.  on  Farmers'  and  Mechan- 
ics' Bank. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.S29  In  Schedules  Oct.     lS2n  :  54-ii6. 
18S0    "  "  Mav     1830  :  4fl  ;  Oct..  pp.  24-2R. 

18,31    "  "  .Tan.     18.31  ;  28  :  Mav,  pp.  8.  3G  : 

June,  pp.  57-58  :  Oct..  pp.  75-76. 

1832  In   Schedules  Oct.     1832:32-33. 

1833  "  "  Jan.     1833  :  34-35  :  Mav, 
p.   50. 

1834:16;    Mav,    p. 
1835  :  31  ;  Mav,  pp. 


p.   10; 

44. 
36-37. 


Jan 
June.  p.  26  ;  Oct., 

1834  In  Schedules  .Tan 

1835  "  "  Jan 

non-serial 
1830.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  cancel  bills  of  late 
Farmers'   and   Mechanics'   Bank.     (Schedules   Oct. 
1830:  13-14.) 
Franklin  Institution  for  Savings 

1873.  Rept.  of  special  committee  on  rept.  of  comrs.  on 
Franklin  Institution  for  Savings;  also,  to  inquire 
and  rept.  what  further  legislation  is  required  in 
relation  to  institutions  for  savings.  4  pp.  (Sched- 
ules Jan.  1874  doe.  13.) 
1875.  Rept.  of  special  comn.  to  visit  and  examine 
Franlilln  Institution  of  Savings. 

Not  printed  ;  made  to  Oen.  Assembly  at  Jan.  sess.,  1875. 
Grocers'  and  Producers'  Bank 

1853.     Charter   of   the  Grocers'   and   Producers'   Bank, 
Providence,  R.  I.     8  pp.     12°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Hamilton  Bank 
1849.     Rept.    of    committee    to    examine    Hamilton    or 
Scituate    Bank    re.    condition    of    debts    of    same. 
(Schedules  June  1849:  22-27.) 

.     Charter  and  acts  relating  to  the  Hamilton  Bank, 

late  Scituate  Bank,  of  North  Scituate.     28  pp. 
R.  I.  HlBt.  Socy. 


BANKS:  INDIVIDUAL— cont'd 
Liberty  Bank 
n.  d.    Charter  of  the  Liberty  Bank,  Providence,  R.  I. 
8  pp.     24°. 

R.  I.  Stale  Library. 
Mechanics'  and  Manufacturers'  Bank 

1850.  Rept.  of  comrs.  on  Mechanics'  and  Manufactur- 
ers' Bank,  Providence,  Oct.  1850. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.,  Jan.   1851  ;  not  printed  In  Acts, 
Resolves,  etc. 
1852.     Charter  of   the   Mechanics'   and   Manufacturers' 
Bank,  In  Providence.    Granted  in  June,  1827.    8  pp. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Mechanics'  Savings  Bank 

1854.     Charter  and  by-laws  of  the  Mechanics'  Savings 
Bank  in  the  City  of  Providence.     11  pp.     16°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Mercantile  Bank 
1862.    Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  examine  Into  condi- 
tion of  Mercantile  Bank,  Providence.     (Acts  and 
Resolves  Aug.  1862;  183-185.) 
Merchants'  Bank 

1839.  "Merchants'  Bank  case;  unanimous  decision  of 
the  Judges."  (U.  S.  25  Cong.,  3  sess.;  House  ex. 
docs.  V.  5,  no.  227;  153-157.) 
1902.  Rept.  of  comrs.  to  examine  Into  affairs  of  Mer- 
chants' Bank,  Newport.  14  pp.  (Doc.  1,  Dec.  1902 
in  Repts.  1902.) 
Mount  Vernon  Bank,  Foster 

1851.  Rept.  of  committee  on  Mount  Vernon  Bank. 
Made   to   Gen.    Assembly,    Jan.    1851.      Not   printed   In 

Acts,  etc. 

Mount  Vernon  Bank,  Providence 
1857.    Rept.  of  comrs.  on  Mount  Vernon  Bank,  Provi- 
dence. 

Made  to  Jan.   1857  sess..  Gen.   Assembly  ;  not  printed 
In  Acts,  etc. 

New  England  Commercial  Bank 

1818.     Charter  of  the  New  England  Commercial  Bank, 
In  Newport.     8  pp.     16°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Newport  Savings  Bank 

1899.     Charter.     3fi  pp.     16°. 
North  Kingston  Exchange  Bank 

1848.  Rept.  of  comrs.  to  investigate  North  Kingston 
Exchange  Bank  re.  bills  of  same  destroyed. 
(Schedules  Oct.  1848;  76.) 

Peoples'  Savings  Bank 

1857.     Charter    and    by-laws    of    the   Peoples'    Savings 
Bank,  in  Providence.     12  pp.     24°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Producers'  Bank 

1852.  Act  of  Incorporation  of  the  Producers'  Bank, 
Woonsocket.     7  pp.     12°. 

R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Providence  County  Bank 
1834.     Charter.     8  pp. 
Providence  County  Savings  Bank 

1878.  Rept.  of  special  comn.  to  examine  the  Providence 
Co.  Savings  Bank. 

Not    printed    In    Acts.    etc. ;    made    to    Gen.    Assembly, 
Jan.  sess.,  1878. 

Providence  Institution  for  Savings 

1833.     Charter,  by-laws,  and  regulations  of  the  Provi- 
dence Institution  for  Savings.     12  pp.     12°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Rhode  Island  Central  Bank 

1854.     Charter  of  the  ....  Bank,  In  East  Greenwich. 
12   pp. 
Rhode  Island  Exchange  Bank 
1859.    Rept.  of  comrs.  on  R.  I.  Exchange  Bank  at  East 
Greenwich.     (Acts    and    Resolves    Jan.    1860:  236- 
237.) 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


33 


BANKS:  INDIVIDUAL— cont'd 
J       Rhode  Island  Union  Bank 

1852.  Rept.  of  T.  Mumford  Seabury,  comr.  on  closing 
up  R.  I.  Union  Bank,  Newport. 

Made  to  .Tan.  18SS  sess.,  Gen.  Assemlil.v  ;  not  printed  in 
Acts,    Resolves,    etc. 
Roger  Williams  Bank 

1803.     Charter  of  the  Roger  Williams  Bank,  in  Provi- 
dence.    16  pp.     32°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Soc.Y. 

Scituate  Bank 

See  also  above.  Hamilton  Rank. 

serial 
1836-1849.     Rept.  of  comrs.  on  Scituate  Bank. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1836  in   Schedules  Oct.     1836:40-50. 

1837  "  "  May     1837  :  49-50 ;      June,      pp. 
35-36  :  Oct.,  pp..  59-fiO. 

1838  in  Schedules  .Ian.    1838  :  121  ;    June,    p.    36  ; 
Oct.,   p.   50. 

1839  In  Schedules  June    1839  :  56-59. 

1840  "  "  .Tan.     1840  :  97  ;    June,    p.    14. 

1841  •'  "  Jan.    1841  :  31. 

1842  not  found. 

1843  In  Schedules  Oct.  1843  :  63-64. 

1844  not  found. 

1845  in   Schedules  Jan.  1845  :  80. 
1846-1848  not  found. 

1849  In  Schedules  Jan.   1849  :  14. 

non-serial 
1843.     Resolve  re.  change  in  comrs.  on  affairs  of  Scitu- 
ate Bank.     (Schedules  June  1843:  93.) 
Smithfield  Lime  Rock  Bank 

1823.     Charter.     4  pp. 
State  Bank 
1850.     Charter   of   the    State   Bank,   Providence,    R.    I. 
8  pp.     12°. 

R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Tiverton  Bank 
1857.     Rept.  of  comrs.  on  Tiverton  Bank. 

Made  to  Jan.  1857  sess..  Gen.  Assembly  ;  not  printed  in 
Acts,  etc. 

Traders'  Bank 

1837.     Rept.  of  comrs.   on   Traders'   Bank,   Providence. 
(Schedules  Jan.  1837:  18.) 
Union  Bank 

1815.     Charter  of  incorporation  of  the  Union  Bank,  in 
Providence.     8  pp. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Warren  Institution  for  Savings 

18  ?.     [Charter  and  rules  and  regulations  of  the  War- 
ren Institution  for  Savings.]     7  pp.     16°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
Warwick  Bank 
1859.     Rept.  of  special  comrs.  on  Warwick  Bank.    (Acts 
and  Resolves  1859:  98-102.) 
What  Cheer  Bank 

1853.  Charter  of  the   What  Cheer  Bank,   Providence. 
8  pp.     12°. 

R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 

BARBERS 

License;  see  that  title 

BENEFICIARIES 

Maintenance;   see  Maintenance.     Defectives 

BENEFICIARY  ORGANIZATIONS 

1869.     On  mutual  benefit  or  co-operative  societies.     (A. 

R.  Insurance  comr.  1869:  xvii-xvlii.) 
1889-1890.     Abstr.  of  returns  of  misc.  beneficiary  assns. 

of  other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I.     (Same  1889 

(pp.  639-656)— some  1890.) 
1899.     Rept.    on    law    governing    fraternal    beneficiary 

assns.     (Same  1899  pt.  2:  x-xl.) 
1904.     Ann.   stmt,   of  R.   I.    State   League  of  Firemen. 

(A.R.  treasurer  1904:  71.) 


BILLS  OF  CREDIT;  see  MONEY 

BIRDS,  COMMISSIONER  OF 
Reports;  see  Fish  and  Game 

BLIND 
Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH 

Expenditures  for;  see  Public  Health 

BOUNTY 
Animal 

1894-1903.  Expenditures  for  bounty  for  killing  wild 
foxes.  (A.R.  auditor  1894  (pp.  232-238)— same 
1903.) 

No  returns  1898-1900. 
Exports;  see  Commerce  and  Navigation 

BREACHWAYS;  see  PUBLIC  WORKS 

BRIDGES 

1804.  Lottery  granted  to  build  bridge  In  Coventry. 
(Schedules  Feb.  1804:  17.) 

1805.  Lottery  granted  to  build  bridge  at  Wickford. 
(Same  June  1805:  24.) 

1858.  Rept.  of  comrs.  for  building  bridge  across  Black- 
stone  River,  at  Pawtucket.  (Acts  and  Resolves 
Jan.  1858:  97-98.) 

1870.  Rept.  of  special  committee  on  toll  bridges  and 
turnpike  roads  re.  advisability  of  making  same 
free.     (Same  May  1870  unnum.  doc.) 

1889-1904.  Ann.  repts.  on  [r.r.l  bridges.  (A.R.  r.r. 
comr.  1889  (p.  10)— some  1904.) 

Central  Bridge 

1870.  Rept.  of  Central  Bridge  comrs.  2  pp.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1870  doc.  2.) 

.     Rept.  on  matter  of  Central  Bridge  location.     8 

pp.     (Same  Jan.  1870  doc.  14.) 
Kelley's  Bridge;   see  below,  Warren  and  Barrington  Bridge 
Lotteries;  see  that  title 
Pawtucket  River  Bridge 

1794.  Rept.  of  auditing  committee  re.  accts.  for  repair- 
ing Pawtucket  Bridge.  (Schedules  Mch.  1794:  13- 
14.) 

1795.  Lottery  granted  for  building  bridge  over  Paw- 
tucket River.     (Same  Oct.  1795:  10-11.) 

1844.  Rept.  of  committee  to  erect  bridge  over  Paw- 
tucket River.     (Same  Jan.  1844:  60.) 

1859.  Rept.  of  comrs.  for  bldg.  stone  bridge  across 
Pawtucket  River.  (Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1859: 
112-114.) 

Providence  and  Washington  Bridge  Company 
serial 
1848-1858.    Rept.  of  treasurer  of  Providence  and  Wash- 
ington Socy. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1845  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Oct.   1845  ;  not  printed 

in  Schedules. 
1846-1847  no  record  found. 

1848  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Oct.  1848  ;  not  printed 
in   Schedules. 

1849  in  Schedules  Oct.  1849  :  119. 

1850  m.tde  to  Gen.  Assem.  Oct.  1850  ;  not  printed 
in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1851  no  record  found. 

1852  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Oct.  1852  ;  not  printed 
In  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1853  made   to    Gen.    .\ssem.    May    and   Oct.    1853 ; 
not  printed  in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1854  made  to  Gen.  .\ssem.  Oct.   1854  ;  not  printed 
In  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1855  no  record  found. 

1856  made  to  Gen.  .\ssem.  .Tan.   1857  ;  not  printed 
In  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1856/7    In    Acts    and    Resolves    Jan.     1858 :  101- 

103. 
1858  In  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.   1859 :  109-114. 


34 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


BRIDGES— cont'd 
Seekonk  River  Bridge 
1859.     Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  widen  draws  in  bridges 

over    Seekonk    River.     ( Acts    and    Resolves    Jan. 

1860:  265.) 
1869.     Rept.  of  special  committee  on  petition  tor  bridge 

across    Seekonk    River.     3    pp.     (Savie   May    1869 

unnum.  doc.) 
1887.     Rept.   of  comrs.  on   Seekonk   River   Bridge.     58 

pp.,  2  plans.     (Same  Jan.  1887  doc.  5.) 

Stone  Bridge 

1871.     Rept.   of   committee   on   repairs   of   R.    I.    Stone 

Bridge,    betw.    Portsmouth    and    Tiverton.     2    pp. 

(Pub.  doc.  17,  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1871.) 
1887.     Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  petition  of  R.  I. 

Stone    Bridge    comn.     6    pp.     (Acts    and    Resolves 

Jan.  1887:  25.) 

1892.  Rept.  of  Stone  Bridge  comrs.  8  pp.  {Same 
Jan.  1892  doc.  18.) 

1893.  Same.     25  pp.     {Same  Jan.  1893  doc.  21.) 

1897.  Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 
obstruction  to  navigation  caused  by  Stone  Bridge 
and  r.r.  bridge  near  north  end  of  R.  I.  and  work 
done  by  Stone  Bridge  comn.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1897:  23-25.) 

1902.  Rept.  of  comn.  to  inquire  into  desirability  and 
cost  of  making  changes  in  stone  bridge  across 
Sakonnet  River  or  of  erecting  new  structure.  8 
pp.,  2  foldg.  plans.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1903 
doc.  10.) 

1904.     Rept.  of  Stone  Bridge  comn.    (across  Sakonnet 
River).     15  pp.,  3  plans.      (Same  Nov.  1904  doc.  2.) 
T'uder  net  of  April  I'J,  i:m4   (cli.  1158). 
Warren  and  Barrington  Bridge 

1871.  Majority  and  minority  repts.  of  jt.  special  com- 
mittee upon  "  Kelley's  Bridge  "  and  the  "  Warren 
and  Barrington  Bridge."  11  pp.  (Pub.  doc.  16, 
Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1871.) 

1872.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  to  rebuild  Kelley's 
Bridge  in  Warren  and  to  repair  Barrington  and 
Warren  Bridge.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1872:  11.) 

1873.  Recommendation  tor  legislative  measures  to  re- 
store Barrington  and  Warren  Bridge.  {Same  Jan. 
1873:  23.) 

BRISTOL  COUNTY 

Court  House;  see  Public  Buildings;  County 
Jail;  see  Maintenance:  County 

BROWN  UNIVERSITY 
Agricultural  College  and;    see  Agriculture.    Education 
Tax  Exemption;  see  Taxation.    Exemption 

BUILDING  AND  LOAN  ASSOCIATIONS 

1895-1902.     Ann.   stmts,  of  foreign  and  domestic  bldg. 
and  loan  assns.     (A.R.  auditor  re.  state  banks  1895 
(pp.  166-177)— «ame  1902.) 
No  returns  for  189.S  and  1901. 
1899.     Rept.  on  condition  of  Workingmen's  Loan  Assn. 
Made   to  Gen.  Assembly,   Jan.   sess.,   1900 ;   not   printed 
in  Acts,  etc. 

CAPITOL;  see  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS 

CATTLE;  see  AGRICULTURE.    LIVESTOCK 

CENSUS 

serial 
These  vols,  have  not  been  subjected  to  topical  analysis. 
1865.     Rept.  upon  census  of  R.  I.;   prepared  by  E.  M. 
Snow,  supt.  of  census.     1867.     cxi.  111  pp. 

.     Partial  rept.  upon  census  of  R.  I.     1866.     69  pp. 

125  copies  printed. 


by  E.  M.  Snow,    clix, 

Tables  of  the  cengUK  of 
Cover  title :   Part 


159  pp 
A.  Perry 


supt.     xiii,  649 


CENSUS— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
1875.     Rept.  upon  census  of  R.  I 
159  pp. 

There  Is  an   edition  entitled 
R.   I.,"  June  1,   1875. 
II.     Tables. 
1885.     R.  I.  state  census;   by 

pp.    1  map. 

1895.     Census  of  R.  I.     xvi,  1019  pp.  J 

non-serial  J 

1885.  Opinion  of  judges  of  Supreme  Court  re.  apptmt. 
by  gov.  of  supt.  of  census.  2  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  Jan.  1885  doc.  15.) 

1887.  Rept.  of  supt.  of  state  census. 

Made  to  Jan.   1888  Assem. ;  not  [irlnted  In  Acts.  etc. 

1888.  Additional  compensation  to  supt.  of  state  census 
of  1885.     (A.R.  auditor  1885;  192.) 

1897.  Recommendation  for  additional  state  apprn.  for 
completion  of  census.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1897;  32.) 

.     Rept.  of  supt.  of  census  bd.  upon  condition  of 

work  of  dept.     {Same  Jan.  1897  app.  pp.  11-20.) 

1898.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  to  complete  work  of 
census  bd.;  also  that  bd.  be  authorized  to  dispose 
of  property  not  further  required  for  work  and  to 
arrange  for  safe  keeping  of  records.  {Same  Jan. 
1898:  35-36.) 

1899.  Additional  compensation  to  supt.  of  state  census 
of  1895;  do.  prtg.  and  binding  same.  (A.R.  auditor 
1899:  282.) 

Expenditures  for 

1885-1888.  Expenditures  for  state  census  of  1885. 
(A.R.  auditor  1885  (pp.  140-147)— so?ne  1888.) 

1895.     Same;    1895.     (Same  1895:  209-219.) 
School;  see  Education.     School  Census 

CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS,  STATE  BOARD  OF;   see 

MAINTENANCE:  STATE 

CHILD  LABOR;  see  LABOR 

CHILDREN 
Home  for  Dependent  and  Neglected;  see  Maintenance;  State. 
Dependents 

CLAIMS  , 

State  vs.  United  States  | 

Wab;  see  Wab  Expendituees 

CLIMATE 

1831-1858.  Meteorological  table  showing  average  tem- 
perature of  each  mo..  1854-1858,  and  average  for  27 
yrs.;  amt.  rain  and  snow  in  each  mo.  for  1858,  and 
average  for  27  yrs.  (6  A.R.  registrar  vital  statis- 
tics 1858:  35.) 

1878.  Table  showing  mean  altitude  and  range  of  ba- 
rometer, prevailing  winds,  mean  relative  humid- 
ity, mean  cloudiness  of  sky,  no.  of  days  of  rain  or 
snow,  and  quantity  of  rain  and  melted  snow  for 
each  mo.  of  yr.  and  compared  with  average  for  45 
yrs.     (1  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1878:  107.) 

1879-1893.  Table  showing  no.  of  times  and  no.  of  days 
in  each  period  during  each  winter  from  1879/80, 
1888/9,  1892/3  Hope  Reservoir  of  Providence  Water 
Works  was  frozen  over;  also  date  reservoir  was 
frozen  over  1st  time  during  each  winter,  last  time 
ice  was  visible,  and  total  no.  of  days  that  daily 
mean  temperature.     (17  same  1894;  174.) 

1880-1883.  Meteorological  table  from  station  of  signal 
service  corps  U.  S.  A.,  Newport.  (3  same  1880 
(p.  173)— 6  same  1883.) 

1880-1884.  Same;  from  city  engr's.  office,  Providence. 
(3  same  1880   (p.  172)— 7  savie  1884.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


35 


I  CLIMATE— cont'd 

1881-1883.  Summary  of  meteorological  observations  at 
Hope  Reservoir  and  City  Hall,  showing  mean,  max., 
min.  barometer  and  thermometers;  relative  hu- 
midity; wind;  weather;  amt.  of  rain  and  snow  in 
inches  and  depth  of  snow  in  inches.  (12  same 
1889:  142.) 

Yearly  summaries  given  for  1881,  1882,  1883,  on  .same 
IKifje. 

1881-1900.  Condensed  table  of  meteorological  obser- 
vations in  R.  I.  (13  same  1890  (p.  159) — 23  same 
1900.) 

.  City  engr's.  office,  Providence;  summary  of  me- 
teorological observations  at  Hope  Reservoir  and 
City  Hall.  (6  same  1883  (pp.  222-223)— 23  sarne 
1900.) 

1884-1900.  Table  showing  temperature,  rainfall,  and 
prevailing  direction  of  wind  for  each  mo.  (7  same 
1884   (p.  249)— 23  same  1900.) 

1886-1890.  Table  showing  air  pressure,  reduced  to  sea- 
level  and  standard  gravity,  temperature,  precipi- 
tation, and  prevailing  direction  of  wind  for  each 
mo.,  at  Block  Island,  R.  I.  (9  same  1886  (p.  87) 
—13  sayne  1890.) 

1886-1895.  Meteorological  table  observations  made  by 
Woonsocket  Waterworks  dept.  (10  same  1887  (p. 
89)— 18  same  1895. 

1889.  Monthly  meteorological  summary  from  Apr.  1, 
from  daily  records  of  pressure,  temperature,  winds, 
and  rainfall.  (2  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1889: 
103.) 

.     Stmt,  showing  air  pressure,  reduced  to  sea-level, 

temperature,    precipitation,    and    prevailing    direc- 
tion of  wind  for  each  mo.  of  yr.  at  Block  Is.,  R.  I. 
(12  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1889:  143.) 
For  year  1801   in  14  rept.  1891. 

.     Table   of   temperature,    rainfall,   and    prevailing 

direction   of   wind,   for   each   mo.    during  yr.     (12 
same  1889:  139.) 

.     Table  compiled  from  summary  of  meteorological 

observations,  at  Hope  Reservoir  and  City  Hall, 
showing  by  mos.  mean,  max.,  and  min.  barometer, 
thermometers,  relative  humidity,  prevailing  direc- 
tion of  wind,  weather,  amt.  of  rain  and  snow  in 
inches,  and  depth  of  snow.  (12  same  1889:  140.) 
Yeariy  summaries  given  for  1884-1888  on  p.  141. 

1890.  Daily,  monthly,  and  ann.  mean  temperature, 
rainfall,  and  atmospheric  pressure.  (3  A.R.  agric. 
exper.  station  1890:  163-169.) 

1890/1-1890/3.  Comparative  tabulation,  by  months,  of 
max.,  min.,  and  mean  barometer  and  temperature, 
of  prevailing  winds  and  of  rainfall.  (4  same  1891 
(pp.  98-100)— 6  same  1893.) 

1890/5-1890/00.  Ann.  summary  of  temperature,  pre- 
cipitation, and  weather.  (8  same  1895  (p.  361)  — 
13  same  1900.) 

1890/02-1890/04.  Summary,  by  yrs.,  of  temperature, 
pressure,  precipitation,  and  weather.  (15  same 
1902   (p.  395)— 17  same  1904.) 

1891.  Table  compiled  from  summary  of  meteorological 
observations.     (14  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1891:  124.) 

Yearly  summaries  for  yrs.  1881-1890  on  pp.  125-128. 
Tiiljie  is  same  as  tliat  with  similar  title  under 
date  of  1889  above. 

1893-1894.  Comparative  tabulation,  by  months,  of  max., 
min.,  and  mean  barometer  and  temperature,  of 
precipitation  and  of  weather.  (7  A.R.  agric.  exper. 
station  1894:  216-217.) 

1894/5-1895/6.  Comparative  meteorological  summary, 
by  months,  of  temperature,  air  pressure,  precipita- 
tion, and  weather.  (8  same  1895  (pp.  364-365)— 9 
same  1896.) 

1895-1900.  Meteorological  observations  for  whole  state 
(compiled  from  bull,  of  New  England  weather  ser- 
vice). (18  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1895  (pp.  140-142)  — 
23  same  1900.) 


CLIMATE— cont'd 

1900/1-1903/4.     Summary,  by   months,  of  temperature, 
air    pressure,    precipitation,    winds,   etc.     (14    A.R. 
agric.  exper.  station  1901   (p.  356) — 17  same  1904.) 
Rainfall 

1859-1876.  Meteorological  table  showing  prevailing 
winds,  mean  altitude  of  barometer,  mean  clearness 
of  sky.  no.  days  fair,  variable,  of  rain  or  snow, 
quantity  of  rain  or  snow  in  inches,  together  with 
no.  of  thunder  storms  for  each  mo.  of  yr.  (7  A.R. 
registrar  vital  statistics  1859  (p.  35) — 24  same 
1876.) 

1889-1891.  Table  showing  total  rainfall  and  melted 
snow  in  each  month.  (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station 
1891:  11.) 

1890-1900.  Table  showing  amt.  of  rain  and  melted 
snow  for  yr.  endg.  Nov.  30.  (13  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1890   (p.  78)— 23  same  1900.) 

1899-1900.     Table   showing   amt.   of   rainfall    in   inches 
from  May  1  to  May  1.     (23  same  1900:  63.) 
Temperature 

1832-1883.  Table  showing  mean  monthly  temperature 
at  Dantzic  for  81  yrs.,  observed  with  same  at  Provi- 
dence for  48  yrs.  from  1832  to  1876  plus  1881  to 
1883  inclusive.     (7  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1884:  363.) 

1859-1876.  Meteorological  table  showing  mean  tem- 
perature, highest  and  lowest  degree,  and  range; 
also  greatest  change  in  24  hrs.,  for  each  mo.  of  yr. 
(7  A.R.  state  registrar  vital  statistics  1859  (p.  33) 
—24  same  1876.) 

1878.  Table  showing  mean  temperature  compared  with 
mean  average  for  45  yrs.,  highest  and  lowest  tem- 
perature and  monthly  range,  mean  daily  range, 
and  greatest  change  in  24  hrs..  for  each  mo.  of  yr. 
(1  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1878:  108.) 

1880-1895.  Table  showing  normal  mean  Jan.  tempera- 
ture in  degrees  P.  of  no.  of  European  cities  and  at 
Providence,  R.  I.;  also  same  at  Providence  for  Dec. 
and  Feb.     (17  same  1894:  173.) 

.     Table   showing  no.  of  times  during  15  winters 

from  1880/1  to  1894/5  inclusive,  periods  occurred 
(no.  of  days  without  intermission)  of  one  day  and 
more,  when  daily  mean  temperature  was  32°  and 
less  at  Providence,  R.  I.     (17  same  1894:  172.) 

1889-1891.  Table  showing  mean  temperature  in  each 
month.     (4   A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891:  11.) 

1896.  Table  showing  daily  1  p.  m.  temperature,  as  re- 
corded by  city  engr.  (19  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1896: 
114.) 

COLUMBIAN  EXPOSITION;    see  INDUSTRIES,  ETC.    EX- 
POSITIONS 

COMMERCE  AND  NAVIGATION 

1789.  Rept.  of  committee  on  accts.  of  collector  of  im- 
post for  Newport  co.  (Schedules  June  1789:  14- 
15.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  to  settle  accts.  of  collector 

of  impost  for  co.  of  Providence.  {Same  June 
1789:  12-13.) 

1791.  Regular  rept.  of  collector  of  impost  for  co.  of 
Providence.     (Same  Feb.  1791:  22-23.) 

.  Rept.  of  committee  on  accts.  of  collector  of  im- 
post.    (Same  Feb.  1791:  3-4.) 

1794.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  claims  of  Providence 
merchants  for  bounties  and  rebates  upon  goods 
exported.     (Same  Feb.  1794:  24-26.) 

1796.  Rept.  of  committee  to  audit  accts.  of  late  col- 
lector of  impost  for  distr.  of  Providence.  (Same 
Oct.  1796:  5-6.) 

1809.  Rept.  re.  embargo  acts,  interdicting  foreign  com- 
merce and  restricting  coasting  trade.  (Same  Feb. 
1809:  30-33.) 


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COMMERCE  AND  NAVIGATION— cont'd 

1814.     Bad  effects  of  national  taxation  on  domestic  and 

foreign  commerce.     (Govs.  mess,  in  Schedules  Feb. 

1814:  3.) 
1816.     Navigation    industries    depressed.     {Same    Oct. 

1816:  3.) 

Pilots 

serial 

1872-1897.     Ann.  rept.  of  comrs.  of  pilots. 

These  reports  have  been  made  to  the  General  Assembly 
annuallv  at  the  Jan.  sess.,  1873-1898,  hut  have 
not  been  printed  In  the  Acts  and  Resolves. 


tion-serial 
1889-1903.     Stmt,  showing  expenses  of  pilot  comrs. 
R.  auditor  1889  (p.  192)— some  1903.) 


(A. 


1896. 


Laws,  by-laws,  and  rates  of  pilotage. 
R.  I.  State  Library. 


16  pp. 


COMPULSORY  EDUCATION;  see  EDUCATION 

CONSUMPTIVES 
Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State 

CONVICT  LABOR;  see  LABOR 

CONVICTS 

1885-1903.  Stmt.  re.  payments  to  Prisoners'  Aid  Assn. 
(A.R.  auditor  1885  (p.  nS)same  1903.) 

CORONERS 

License;  see  that  title 

CORPORATIONS 

serial 

1  series 

Up  to  Jan.  1868,  the  acts  of  Incorporation  were  printed 
in  the  Acts  and  Resolves  without  having  a  special 
designation,  i.  e.,   they  were  printed  together  with 
the  other  "  Acts,  of  a  Local  and  Private  Nature  " 
without   being  especially   distinguished. 
1868-1892.     Acts  of  a  local  and  private  nature,  includ- 
ing acts  of  incorporation.     (In  Acts  and  Resolves 
Jan.  1868   (pp.  195-215)— same  1892.) 

2  series 

Issued  under  ch.   1200   public   laws.  May  25.   18513,  ch. 
176  General  Laws.     Published  under  resolution  46, 
Mav  22.  1895. 
1893/5-1902.     List  of  certificates  of  incorporation  issued 
by  secy,  of  state,    n.  t.  p. 

In  Collected  docs,  .is  follows  : 

lS03/.'i  Mav  25-July  1   In  Acts  and  Resolves  May 

1895  •  .35-75 
1895/6   July    1-Feb.    1    in    Acts   and    Resolves  May 

1896:46-84.  ^       , 

1896/7   Feb.    1-Julv    1    In    Acts   and   Resolves   May 

1897  app.  pp.   53-101. 

1897/8   Julv  1-Julv   1   in   Acts  and   Resolves  May 

1898  app.  pp.  90-152. 

1898/fl   July   1-Julv   1   in   Acts  and   Resolves   May 

1899  app.  pp.  65-129. 

1899/00  July   1-Julv  1   In  Acts  and  Resolves  May 

1900  app.  pp.   79-184. 

1900/2   July   1-Jan.   2   In   Acts  and   Resolves   Nov. 

1901  app.  pp.  90-195. 

1902    Jan.    1-Pec.    31    in    ,\cts   and   Resolves   Dec. 

1902  app    pp.   128-221. 

non-serial 

1790-1863.  Mnfg.  corporations  and  gas  cos.  In  R.  I., 
table  showing  location,  date  and  charter,  and 
amdmts.  to  same.  (Bartlett,  Index  to  Acts  etc.  of 
R.  I.  18.50-1862:  xxix-xxxii.) 

1824-1863.  Reservoir  and  river  cos.;  table  showing  date 
of  charter  and  amdmts.     {Same  1850-1863:  xxxlv.) 

1898.  Rept.  of  Sen.  judiciary  committee  on  act  to  re- 
peal charter  of  Amer.  Investors  Co.  6  pp.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1899  doc.  21.) 


CORPORATIONS— cont'd 
Laws 

1897.  Corporation  laws  of  the  state  of  R.  I.     128  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
1900.     Same.     132  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 

1902.  Same.    29  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
1904.     Same.     32  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
Taxation;   see  that  title 

CORRECTIONS  AND  CHARITIES,  STATE  BOARD  OF;   see 

MAINTENANCE:  STATE 

CORRUPT  PRACTICES 

1851.     Repts.  of  committee  on  bribery. 

Made    to    Gen.    Assembly    June,    1851  ;    not    printed    in 
Acts,  etc. 

1865.  Rept.  of  Sen.  committee  on  bribery  and  fraud  in 
the  city  of  Providence,  made  at  Jan.  sess.  77  pp. 
(Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1865  doc.  27.) 

1878.  Majority  and  minority  repts.  of  special  commit- 
tee apptd.  to  examine  and  rept.  upon  charges  of 
corruption  in  election  of  Charles  Holden,  made  to 
the  House  Jan.,  1878.  Together  with  testimony 
taken  in  case.     114,  24  pp. 

1903.  Govs,  special  mess.  Bribery  in  elections,  Mch. 
10.     3  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
.     Same.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1904:  22-24  app.) 

1904.  Renewed  recommendation  that  comr.  for  sup- 
pression of  bribery  be  apptd.  and  apprn.  made  for 
his  use.     {Same  Jan.  1904:  8.) 

COTTON  INDUSTRY;  see  INDUSTRIES,  ETC. 

COVE  BASIN;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

COVE  LANDS;   see  LAND:   STATE 

CRISES  AND  DEPRESSIONS 

1816.     Depressed    condition    of    manufactories.     ((3ovs. 

mess,  in  Schedules  Feb.  1816:  3.) 
.     Depression    of    mnfg.    industries.     {Same    Oct. 

1816:  3.) 

1898.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  depressed  condi- 
tion of  cotton  industrv.  7  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
1898  doc.  31.) 

CROPS;  see  AGRICULTURE 

DAMS  AND  RESERVOIRS,  COMMISSIONER  OF 
Reports;  see  River  Conservancy 

DEAF  AND  DUMB 

Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State 

DEATHS 
Population;   see  that  title 

DEBT:   CITY 

1876.  Table  showing  municipal  indebtedness  of  sev- 
eral cities  and  towns  of  state,  Jan.  1.  ((Jovs.  mess. 
Jan.  1876:  32  app. 

1877/8-1903/4.  Ann.  stmt,  of  town  indebtedness  may 
be  found  in  the  R.  I.  Manual  1877/8  et  seq. 

1884.  Rept.  of  comrs.  on  apportionment  of  debt  of  old 
town  of  North  Providence.  7  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  Jan.  1884  doc.  16.) 

DEBT:  STATE 

An   annual   stmt,   of  condition  of  funded  debt  may  be 
found  in  R.  I.  Manual  1875/6  et  seq. 
1783.     Rept.  of  committee  on  state  debt. 
See  below,  under  date  of  1847. 


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DEBT:   STATE— cont'd 

1786-1791.  Historical  stmt,  of  puljlic  debt  incurred  in 
178G,  issues  made  to  provide  for  same,  legislation 
relating  to,  and  necessity  for  further  provisions 
for  payment.  (Govs.  mess,  in  Schedules  Oct.  1791 : 
4-6.) 
1787.  Kept,  of  comrs.  on  history  and  character  of  the 
registered  state  debt.     15  pp. 

Not  seen.  Title  t.Tkea  from  llrl','ham's  BlblloKiaphy  of 
K.  I.  nistorv.  Kefers  possibly  to  rept.  listed  below 
imdfi-  date  of  1847   (?). 

1793.  Rept.  of  committee  on  accts.  of  deceased  trustee 
of  loan  office  certificates  belonging  to  state. 
(Schedules  Feb.  1793:  10-11.) 

1794.  Res.  to  apply  to  Cong,  for  authority  to  transfer 
debts  due  from  U.  S.  to  creditors  of  state  in  pay- 
ment of  state  debt.     (Same  Oct.  1794:  27.) 

1795.  Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  classes  of  notes, 
certificates,  etc.,  composing  state  debt,  for  which 
U.  S.  stock  held  by  state  is  to  be  exchanged  in  pay- 
ment.    (Same  June  1795:  5-7.) 

1796.  Rept.  re  fraudulent  notes  offered  for  subscrip- 
tions to  late  state  loan.     (Same  Feb.  1796:  22-23.) 

1797.  Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  various  classes  of 
state  debt,  and  amts.  of  U.  S.  stock,  held  by  state, 
issued  in  exchange  for  same.     (Same  1797:  25-26.) 

1798.  Same;  re.  certificates  of  debt  issued,  and  towns 
returning  rate  bills  for  state  tax  Oct.  1797.  (Same 
Jan.  1798:  4.) 

1799.  Same;  re.  receipts  from  clerks  of  courts,  regis- 
tered state  debt,  interest  certificates  issued  under 
act  of  June,  1797,  and  towns  delinquent  in  state 
taxes.     (Same  June  1799:  11-13.) 

1802.  Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  registered  state 
debt  now  due,  funded  stock,  and  towns  delinquent 
in  taxes.     (Schedules  June  1802:  15.) 

1803.  Same;  re.  registered  state  debt,  funded  stock, 
and  town  taxes.     (Same  Feb.  1803:  3.) 

.     Rept.  of  comrs.  for  purchasing  registered  state 

debt.     (Some  Oct.  1803:  47-49.) 

1804.  Same.     (Same  Oct.  1804:  9-10.) 

.     General    treasurer's    rept.    re.    registered    state 

debt  and  towns  delinquent  in  taxes.  (Same  June 
1804:  28.) 

1807.  Rept.  of  comrs.  to  purchase  state  debt,  with  list 
of  notes  they  have  agreed  to  receive.  (Same  June 
1807:  29.) 

1809.  Same;  re.  state  loan  negotiated  to  supply  pur- 
chase  money   for   same.     (Same  Oct.   1807:  17-18.) 

1811.  Rept.  of  committee  to  purchase  part  of  regis- 
tered state  debt,  with  schedule  of  same  purchased 
by  comrs.  under  act  of  Oct.,  1810.  (Same  June 
1811:  23-25.) 

1814.  $100,000  loan  opened  by  gov.  at  banks.  (Govs, 
mess,  in  Schedules  Oct.  1814:  4.) 

1816.  Payment  of  loan  of  1S14  with  amts.  reed,  on 
acct.  of  war  claims  agst.  U.  S.  (Same  in  Sched- 
ules June  1816:  2.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  govs.  mess.  re.  necessity 

for  redemption  of  state  debt.  (Schedules  Feb. 
1816:  30.) 

1819.  Rept.  of  committee  directed  to  ascertain  present 
amt.  of  registered  state  debt.  (Same  Oct.  1819: 
36-37.) 

1820.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  purchase  state  debt. 
(Same  Oct.  1820:  52.) 

1846.  Petition  re.  state  debt;  presented  to  the  Gen. 
Assem.  at  its  May  sess.     12  pp.     12°. 

Not  seen  ;  entry  taken  from  Bartlett. 

1847.  Rept.  of  comr.  [E.  R.  Potter]  apptd.  at  Jan.  sess. 
1846  to  inquire  into  and  rept.  upon  the  history  and 
character  of  the  registered  state  debt.     15  pp.     12°. 

Contain.^!  text  of  rept.  of  committee  on  state  debt,  Oct. 
1783;  do.  Mcb.  1787  and  of  act  of  June  1791  re. 
certain  securities  ;  extract  of  Gov.  Fenner's  mess, 
of  1791  and  of  memorial  of  R.  I.  to  U.  S.  congress, 
1791. 


DEBT:  STATE— cont'd 

1849.  Rept.  of  G.  Turner,  Amherst  Everett,  and  J.  R. 
Bullock,  committee  on  the  registered  state  debt  of 
R.  I.     Reported  at  Oct.  sees.,  1849.     75  pp. 

It.   I.  state  Library. 

1852.  App.  to  rept.  on  state  certificates  of  the  regis- 
tered state  debt,  made  Oct.,  1849,  by  order  of  the 
Gen.  Assem.     126  pp. 

Not  seen;  entry  taken  from  Ilarllett. 

1862-1884.  Rept.  of  the  examination  of  the  funded  debt 
of  the  state  of  R.  I.,  and  of  the  interest  on  the 
state  debt  from  Jan.  9,  18G2,  to  Aug.  31,  1884,  made 
to   the   bd.   of   comrs.   of  sinking  funds,   Sept.   13. 

40  pp. 

U.    I.    State    Lil)rary.      Hd.    with    ann.    rept.    o(   comrs. 
made  to  .Tan.  188.^  sess. 

1864.  Rept.  of  committee  on  finance  on  state  indebted- 
ness.     (Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1864:  278-285.) 

1868.  Certificate  of  destruction  of  bonds  by  general 
treasurer.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  May  1868:  107-108.) 

1869-1895.  Trienn.  comparative  summary  of  payments 
on  acct.  of  bonded  debt  of  state.  (A.R.  state  audi- 
tor 1872   (p.  3)— same  1895.) 

.  Ann.  stmts,  of  funded  debt  of  state.  (A.R.  treas- 
urer May  sess.  1869   (p.  8) — sa//ie  1895.) 

1872.  Recommendation  for  purchase  of  state  bonds  for 
purpose  of  reducing  state  debt.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1872:  4.) 

1872-1894.  Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  outstanding  coupon 
bonds  and  certificates  of  indebtedness  and  when 
payable.  (A.R.  state  auditor  1872  (p.  4)- — sam.e 
1894.) 

1873.  Recommendation  for  ann.  purchase  of  state 
bonds.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1873:  3.) 

1873-1895.  Stmt,  showing  interest  on  state  bonds.  (A. 
R.  auditor  1873  (p.  63)— some  1895.) 

1885.  Rept.  of  secy,  of  state,  state  auditor,  and  atty. 
gen.,  of  bonds,  coupons,  and  registered  certificates 
burned  by  the  general  treasurer.  May  22.  15  pp. 
(Schedules  May  1885  doc.  3.) 

.     Rept.    of    jt.    special    committee   and   of   bd.    of 

comrs.  of  sinking  fund  apptd.  to  take  an  acct.  of 
and  destroy  bonds  of  state  and  paid  coupons  in 
hands  of  state  auditor.  11  pp.  (Sam.e  May  1885 
doc.  1.) 

1886.  Recommendation  re.  revisions  of  laws  govern- 
ing bonds  of  state.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1886:  7-8.) 

18S8.     Stmt,  showing  amt.  necessary  to  be  provided  for 

liquidation  of  funded   debt.     (Same  Jan.   1888:  19 

app.) 
1894-1903.     Stmt,   showing  interest  on  bonds  for  state 

house   construction   loan.     (A.R.   auditor   1894    (p. 

225)— same  1903.) 
1896.     Opinion  of  Supreme  Court  re.  state  house  bonds. 

(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1896:  49-51  app.) 
1897-1901.     Ann.  stmts,  of  bonded  debt  of  state.     (A.R. 

treasurer  1897  (p.  47) — some  1901.) 
1902-1904.    Ann.  stmts,  of  state  indebtedness.     (Same 

1902   (p.  67)— sajwe  1904.) 

Sinking  Fund 

serial 

Under  act  of  Jan.  1ST5   (Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1875: 
19S-19T). 
1876-1897.     Ann.  rept.  of  comrs.  of  sinking  funds. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1876  made    to    Gen.     Assembly    Jan.     1S77  ;     not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1877  in  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1878,  doc.  21. 
1878 ■'  "      1879,     "     18. 

1879  made    to    Gen.    Assembly    Jan.    1880 ;    not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1880  in  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.   1881,  doc  18. 
1881 •'  •■      1882,     "     20. 

1882  made    to    Gen.    Assembly    Jan.    1883 ;    not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1883  In  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1884.  doc.   19. 


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DEBT:  STATE— cont'd 
Sinking  Fund — cont'd 


serial — cont'd 

1884  made    to    Gen.    Assembly    Jan.    1885;*    not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Resoives. 

1885  lu  Acts  and  Resoives  Jan.   1886,  doc.   10. 

1886  made    to    Gen.     Assembly    Jan.     1887 ;     not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Uesoives. 

1887  made    to    Gen.     Assembiy    Jan.     1888 ;     not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Resoives. 

1888  made    to    Gen.     Assembiy    Jan.     1889 ;    not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Resoives. 

1889  made     to    Gen.     Assembly    Jan.     1890 ;     not 
printed  in  Acts  and  Resoives. 

1890  in  Acts,   Resoives,  etc.   Jan.   1891,  doc.   11. 
1891-1896  not  found. 

1897  in   Acts,  Resolves,   etc.  Jan.   1898,  doc.   30. 

non-serial 

1875-1877.  Ann.  stmts,  of  comrs.  of  sinking  funds.  (A. 
R.  treasurer  1875  (p.  23)— same  1877.) 

.     Comparative  general  stmt,  of  sinking  fund.     (A. 

R.  auditor  1877:  7.) 

1875-1893.  Stmt,  of  sinking  funds  in  acct.  with  comrs. 
of  sinking  fund.     (Same  1875  (p.  8)— some  1893.) 

.     Ann.  stmts,  of  sinking  fund;    state  of  R.  I.  in 

acct.  with  comr.  of  sinking  fund.  (A.R.  treas- 
urer 1875  (p.  27)— some  1893.) 

1880-1903.  Expenditures  of  comrs.  of  sinlving  funds. 
(A.R.  auditor  1880  (p.  99)— same  1903.) 

1894-1904.  Ann.  rept.  of  state  of  state  house  construc- 
tion loan  sinking  fund.  (A.R.  treasurer  1894  (p. 
40)— sa?/!e  1904.) 

DEFALCATIONS;     see    FINANCE:     STATE.      MISAPPRO- 
PRIATION, ETC. 

DEFECTIVES 
Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:   State 

DENTISTS 
License;  see  that  title 

DEPOSITS 
State;  see  Finance:  State 

DISTRICT  SCHOOLS;  see  EDUCATION 

DIVORCE;  see  POPULATION 

DORR  REBELLION;  see  WAR  EXPENDITURES 

Oniy  tiiat  material  was  used  for  ttiis  index  which  had 
to  do  with  expenditures  incurred  on  accotint  of  this 
incident. 

DRUGGISTS 
License;  see  that  title 

EDUCATION 

serial 

Under  resolution  of  Jan.   1836. 

1  series 
1837-1844.     Abstr.  of  returns  of  public  schools,     foldg. 
sheet. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1837  in  Schedules  Oct.   1837  :  30. 

1838  not  found. 

1839  in  Schedules  June    1839  :  26-27.t 

1840  •■  "  '•      1840,   facing  p.   16. 

1841  "  "  "      1841,        "         p.  33. 

1842  •'  "  "      1842,       "         p.  26. 

1843  "  "  "      1843,       "         p.  4.5. 

1844  "  "  "       1844,       "         p.  85. 

1845  "  "  '•      1845,       "         p.  32. 
These    abstracts    show    the    amount    of   money    received 

from  the  state,  the  amount  raised  in  towns,  the 
no.  of  districts,  no.  of  scholars,  schools,  instructors, 
amounts  expended,  salaries  of  teachers,  and  books 
used. 


•  Printed  separately,  7,  40  pp.  4°.  Copy  in  R.  I.  State 
Library. 

t  This  abstract  is  not  printed.  There  is  only  a  rfaumg 
by  tJie  secy,  of  state.  It  Is  referred  to  in  the  resume  as 
the  first  year  tor  which  returns  have  been  made. 


Henry  Barn- 


Provi- 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

2  series 
Under  Act  of  Oct.   1843. 

1843-1844 
No  repts.  were  made  during  this  period, 
ard  acted  as  agent. 

3  series 
Commissioner  of  Public  Schools 

1845-18C9 
1845-1869.     Ann.  rept.  on  public  schools  in  R.  I. 
dence,  1846-1870. 

unnum.   1845.      Rept.  on  condition  and  management 
of  public  schools,  submitted  Nov.  1.     By  Henry 
Barnard.      X'rovidence,    1846.      255   pi). 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy.,  R.  I.  State  Llljrary. 
unnum.   1846-1848  none  made. 

"       1849.     Rept.  and  documents  relative  to  the  public 
schools  of  R.   I.      By   Henry   Barnard.      I'rovl- 
dence,  1849.     iv,  (1),  34-560  pp. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy.,  R.   I.  State  Library. 
Although  Mr.  Barnard  was  appointed  in  1843,  he  made 
no  report  until  1845,  and,  during  his  term  of  oflic« 
made    no   other   reports    than   the    two    mentioned 
aljove.     The  Journal  of  the  R.   I.   Institute  of  In- 
struction   (V.    1-3,    1845/6-1848)     was    edited    and 
largely  supported  by  Mr.  Barnard.     It  became  the 
medium    for    publication   of   his    reports,    circulars, 
etc.       "  There    is    an    excellent    criticism    of    this 
Journal  and  of  the  history  of  R.   I.   public  schools 
In    the    No.    Amer.    Rev.    67:240-256"     (Brigham 
Bibliogr.  of  R.  I.  History), 
unnum.  1849  In  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1850 :  85-92. 

"  I'otter,    Repts.    and    does,    upon    public 
schools  etc.  In  R.  I.  1855,  v.  i). 

1850  "  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1851  :  110-117. 
"            "       "  I'otter,  as  above. 

1851  "  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1852,  78  pp. 
"           "       "  I'otter,  as  above. 

"  "       "  R.  I.  Educational  Magazine,  i :  141-218. 

1852  "  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1853,  77  pp. 
"            "       "  I'otter,  as  above. 

"  "       "  R.   I.   Educational  Magazine,  11 :  1-83. 

1853  "  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1854,  102  pp. 
"           "       "  another  ed.,  112  pp. 

"  "       "  Potter,  as  above. 

There  Is  a  slight  variation  in  the  title-pages  of  these 
two  editions.  The  imprint  is  the  same.  The  differ- 
ence in  paging  is  caused  by  the  table  of  contents 
and  the  "  Errata "  being  put  at  the  end  of  the 
pamphlet  in  the  102  page  ed.  and  at  the  beginning 
in  the  case  of  the  other  edition.  It  is  the  112 
page  edition  which  is  bound  in  Potter,  Reports,  etc. 
The  compiler  has  found  both  the  102  p.  ed.  and 
the  112  p.  ed.  in  the  Acts,  etc. 
unnum.  1854  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1855,  247  pp.* 
"  "       "  Potter,  Reports,  etc.,  as  above. 

This  report  is  also  found  with  the  binders  title  "  R.  I. 
School  Report.     Bible  and  Prayer  in  Schools." 

11.  1855  in  Acts,  Resoives,  etc.  Jan.    1856,  254  dp. 

12.  1856    "       "  "  "       "         1857,  107  (1)  pp.t 
"              "  "       "         1858,  39  pp. 

1859,  43  pp. 

1860,  78  pp. 
"     "     "   April  1861,  unnum.  doc. 
•'   Aug.  1861, 
•'   Jan.  1863, 

1864,  doc.  13. 

1865,   "  28. 

1866,      "      3. 
"  "  "       "         1867,   unnum.   doc. 

' 1868, 

1869, 


1.3. 

1857 

14. 

1858 

^r,. 

18.'i9 

16. 

1860 

17. 

1861 

18. 

1862 

19. 

1863 

20. 

1864 

21. 

1865 

.»■> 

1866 

23. 

1867 

24. 

1868 

4  series 


Department  of  Education 
Report 
1870-1904.     Ann.   rept.   of  bd.   of   education,   1-35,   with 
ann.  rept.  of  comr.  of  public  schools,  26-60.     Provi- 
dence, 1871-1905. 

None  of  this  series  is  contained  in  the  Acts,  Resolves, 
etc.  The  supplementary  numbering  of  these  re- 
ports, 1.  e.,  26-60  is  misleading.  It  would  seem  to 
imply  that  25  reports  had  been  issued.  As  a  fact 
only  23  were  actually  issued  owing  to  the  fact 
that  Barnard  made  only  two  reports  as  is  shown 
above. 


•  Also  found  sometimes  bound  with  Acts,  Resolves  etc  I 
of  session  of  Oct.  1854. 

t  Sometimes  found  bound  with  May  1856  Acts  and  I 
Resolves. 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


39 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

Department  of  Education — cont'd 

Directory 

1  series 

1874-1898.     Catalogue  of  state  and  town  school  officers 
of  R.  I.;  ann. 

2  series 
1899-1904.     Educational  directory;   ann. 

non-serial 
Ifil'.C-lSTe.     History   of  public   education   in   R.    I.:    em- 
bracing an   acct.   of  the  rise   and   progress  of   the 
present  school  system  of  the  state;  the  various  city 
and  town  systems;  together  with  sketches  of  Brown 
Univ.   and   many   of   the   academies,  libraries,   and 
literary  assns.  of  R.   I.     Compiled  by  authority  of 
the  bd.  of  education  and  edited  by  Thos.  B.  Stock- 
well.     Providence,  1876.     458  pp.     8°. 
1794.     Rept.   of   committee    re.    demands   of   college   at 
Providence  (Brown  Univ.)  agst.  state.     (Schedules 
Feb.  1794:  15.) 
1796.     Lottery  granted  to  college  in  Providence  (Brown 
Univ.)   for  raising  money  for  its  own  use.     (Same 
Feb.  1796:  24.) 
1799.     Rept.  to  Gen.  Assem.,  June  sess.,  on  expediency 
of  making  provision  by  law  for  support  of  public 
schools.     12  pp.     12°. 
1808.     Lottery    granted    to    build    academy    in    North 

Providence.     (Schedules  Oct.  1808:  18.) 
1812.     Lottery    granted    to    build    Greene    Academy    in 

Smithfield.     (Same  Feb.  1812:  8.) 
1818.     Urging  provision  for  education  of  youth.     (Govs. 

mess,  in  Schedules  Oct.  1818:  3-4.) 
1828.     Rept.  of  committee  on  public  schools.     F.  Way- 
land,  Wm.  T.  Grinnell,  and  T.  T.  Waterman,  com- 
mittee.    11  pp. 

Not  seen  ;  entry  taken  from  Bartlett. 

.     Debate  on  the  bill  establishing  free  schools,  at 

Jan.  sess.  .  .  .  1828.     24  pp. 

Reported  for  the  Rhode  Island  American.     B.  I'.  Ilallett, 

reporter. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 
1832.     Rept.  of  committee  on  subject  of  schools;   with 
table  showing  no.  of  schools  in  R.  I.  and  sums  ex- 
pended   for    their    support,    and    no.    of    scholars 
taught  in  them.     Submitted  May  17,  1832.     12  pp. 
Not  seen  :  entry  lal\en  from  Bartlett. 
1844.     Hist,  and  condition  of  legislation  of  R.   1.  resp. 
public  schools,  together  with  bill  for  act  to  amend 
and  consolidate  various  acts  on  subject,  with   ex- 
planatory remarks.     64   pp. 
1855.     Repts.   and   docs,   upon   public  schools  and  edu- 
cation in  R.  I.:  by  E.  R.  Potter,  late  coiiir.  of  pub- 
lic schools.     With  the  school  laws,  etc.     v.  p. 

A  made  up  vol.  Contents  :  vi  (t)  pp.  School  laws. 
1.S51.  IS.Tl.  124  pp.  Rept.  comr.  1S,50.  IS.')!. 
8  pp.  R.  I.  Educ.  Magrazine  containing  rept.,  1852  : 
141-218.  il).  1853.  83  (1)  pp.  Kept,  upon  schools 
and  education.  112  pp.  Catalogue  of  hooks  for 
school  libraries.  30  pp.  Rept.  upon  public  schools 
and  education,  1855.  247  pp. 
1858.  Minority  rept.  of  committee  on  education  on 
abolition  of  caste  schools.     10  pp.     12°. 

1863.  Rept.  of  committee  on  education  upon  petition 
for  equal  school  rights.  7  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1864  doc.  7.) 

1864.  Same;  on  petition  for  equal  school  rights.  2  11., 
5  pp.,  1  1.     (Same  Jan.  1865  docs.  14  and  15.) 

1866.     Rept.  upon  petition  of  Jas.  Jefferson,  and  others, 

for  equal   school   rights.     6   pp.,   1   1.     (Same  Jan. 

1866  doc.  4.) 
1870-1894.     Brief  review  of   work   of  bd.   of  education 

since  its  creation.     (25  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1894: 

11-36.) 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1870-1899.  Review  of  30  yrs'.  progress  under  present 
bd.  of  education.     (30  same  1899:  11-29.) 

1870-1903/4.  Table  showing  by  towns  and  cos.  the  at- 
tendance at  publii:  day  schools.  (1  same  1870  (pp. 
10-11)— 35  same   1904.) 

1873.  Recommendation  for  ann.  apprn.  for  lectures 
and  addresses  to  be  given  under  direction  of  bd. 
of  education.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1873:  7.) 

.     History  of  origin  of  state  scholarships  at  Brown 

Univ.  and  recommendation  that  vacant  scholar- 
ships be  at  once  filled  in  manner  provided  for  by 
law.     (Same  Jan.  1873:  8-11.) 

1874-1904.  Table  showing  by  decades  increasing  size 
of  school  dept.  and  cost  of  maintaining  it.  (35 
A.R.  bd.  of  education  1904  app.  p.  121.) 

1875-1900.  A  quarter  century  of  educational  progress 
in  R.  I.     18  pp.     (31  same  1900.) 

.     Sketch  of   25  yrs.  completed  service  of  present 

comr.  of  public  schools.     (30  same  1900:  110-130.) 

1876.  Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 
laws  regulating  support  of  public  schools.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1870:  10.) 

.     Circular  of  information  respecting  the  dept.  ot 

education  and  science.     15  pp. 

Not  seen;  entry   taken  from  Howki'r. 

1879/80-1903/4.  Table  showing  by  towns  and  cos.  size 
of  ungraded  public  schools,  average  size  of  schools, 
no.  sittings,  and  estimated  value  of  school  property. 
(11  A.  R.  bd.  of  education  1880  (p.  138)— 35  same 
1904.) 

The  ret\irn  re.  value  of  school  property  is  first  made  in 
1881. 

18S0.  Recommendation  for  more  efficient  school  super- 
vision.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1880:  8.) 

1884-1903.  Table  of  per  capita  allowances.  (34  A.R. 
bd.  of  education  1903:  94-95.) 

1887-1896.  Table  showing  no.  of  graded  and  ungraded 
schools  and  average  size  of  each.  (27  same  1896: 
85.) 

.  Table  showing  percentage  of  attendance  on  en- 
rollment of  public  schools.     (27  same  1896:  83.) 

1891.  Rept.  on  subject  of  physiology  and  hygiene  in 
public  schools,  submitting  repts.  of  supts.  of  such 
schools  in  relation  to  means  and  methods  of  teach- 
ing same.     (14  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1891:  167-169.) 

1891/2-1903/4.  Tables  showing  by  towns  private 
schools  and  institutions  of  learning  other  than 
parochial  schools;  enrolment;  teachers  and 
branches  of  study.  (23  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1892 
(pp.  190-193)— 35  same  1904.) 

.  Tables  showing  by  towns  parochial  schools;  en- 
rolment, teachers,  and  branches  of  study.  (23  same 
1892  (pp.  194-197)— 35  same  1904.) 

1892.  Gratification  at  fact  that  state  bd.  of  education 
has  been  able  to  assist  Brown  Univ.  in  opening  col- 
lege course  for  women.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1892: 
10.) 

1892-1901.  Table  showing  ann.  relation  of  enrolment 
to  attendance.  (32  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1901: 
70.) 

1893.  Catalogue  of  educational  exhibit  of  state  at  Co- 
lumbian Exposition.     18  pp.     (24  same  1893.) 

1894.  Table  showing  results  in  testing  steadiness  of 
rate  of  ventilation  in  schools.  (19  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1896:  119-120.) 

1895.  Tables  showing  averaged  teachers'  slips  of  tem- 
peratures.    (19  same  1896:  115-116.) 

.  Descriptions  of  new  school  houses  in  Provi- 
dence, Westerly,  and  Johnston.  14  pp.  (26  A.R. 
bd.  of  education  1895.) 

1896.  Tables  showing  schools  in  which  fresh  air  flues 
are  too  small  and  also  table  of  schools  with  outlet 


40 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
shafts  much  less  than  capacity.  (19  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1891):  110-11.) 
1897.  Special  rept.  of  bd.  of  education  in  reply  to  Jan. 
res.  on  measures  by  which  state  shall  further  sup- 
plement resources  of  towns  to  raise  standard  of 
public  schools.  (28  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1897:  28- 
37.) 

.     Same;  separate.     12  pp. 

Separate    copy    not    seen ;    entry    for    same    taken    from 
ann.  rept.  Mass.  State  Library. 

1902.  Description  and  plans  of  new  school  houses  in 
Warren,  Burrillville,  Warwick,  and  Bristol.  9  pp. 
(33  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1902.) 

Absenteeism;  see  below,  Truancy 
Agricultural;  see  Agriculture.    Education 

Compulsory 

See  also  below,  Truancy. 
1888-1904.  Enforcement  of  the  compulsory  law;  table 
showing  by  cities  and  cos.,  no.  and  compensation 
of  truant  ofiBcers  and  various  tabulations  as  to 
parental  and  employer's  liability.  (19  A.R.  bd.  of 
education  1888   (pp.  136-137)— 35  same  1904.) 

Tbe  first  modification  In  the  classification  of  the  tabu- 
lations occurs  iu  ir)().'i. 
1897.     Growing  respect  for  compulsory  law;  relation  of 
juvenile    labor    to    advanced    technical    education. 
(28  same  1897:  12-14.) 

1903.  On  operation  of  new  compulsory  law.  (34  same 
1903:  23-24.) 

District  Schools 

1903.     On  abolition  of  distr.  system.     (34  A.R.  bd.  of 
education  1903:  98-102.) 
Evening  Schools 

1874/5-1903/4.     Table  showing  by  towns  attendance  of 
and  expenditures  for  evening  schools.     (6  A.R.  bd. 
of  education  1875  (p.  200)— 35  same  1904.) 
ExPENDiTUKEs  FOR;   see  below,  that  title 
Expenditures  for 

1828-1830.  Abstr.  showing  amt 
tablishing  public  schools, 
apprns.,  interest  reed,  from  moneys  invested,  and 
amt.  paid  for  said  schools.  (Schedules  Oct.  1830; 
73-74.) 
1869-1870.  Stmt,  of  expenditures  for  public  normal  in- 
struction. (A.R.  state  auditor  1869  (p.  38) — same 
1870.) 
1869-1874.    Expenditures  for  R.  I.  Schoolmaster. 

1869  (p.  38)— same  1874.) 
1869-1903.     Expenditures    for    public    schools. 
1869  (pp.  36-37)— same  1903.) 

.     Expenditures    for    teachers'    institutes. 

1869  (p.  38)— sa»ie  1903.) 
1870-1903/4.     Table  showing  by  tov/ns  and  cos, 

fled  revenues  and  expenditures  for  school  purposes. 
(1  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1870  (pp.  8-9)— 35  same 
1904.) 
1872-1903.  Stmt,  of  expenditures  for  mileage,  state 
normal  school.  (A.R.  state  auditor  1872  (p.  44)  — 
sa7ne  1903.) 

.     Stmt,   of   expenditures   re.   state  normal   school. 

{8ame  1872   (p.  44)— same  1903.) 

.     Stmt,  of  expenditures  for  evening  schools  (R.  I. 

Educational    Union),     (game    1872    (pp.    44-45)  — 
same  1903.) 

1874.     Expenditures  for  bd.  of  education.     (Same  187 i- 

51.) 
1874/5-1903/4.     Tables    showing,    by    towns,    classified 

state  apprns.   for  school   purposes;    do.,   by   towns 

and  COS.,  town  apprns.     (6  A.R.   bd.  of  education 

1875   (pp.  201-202)— 35  same  1904.) 


collected  from  act  es- 
amt.     paid     for     ann. 


(Same 
(Same 
(Same 
classi- 


EPUCATION— cont'd 

Expenditures  for — cont'd 

1877-1903.     Expenditures    re.    lectures    and    addresses, 

public  schools.     (A.R.  auditor  1877  (p.  100) — same 

1903.) 
1880-1903.     Expenditures  for  school  apparatus.     (Same 

1880  (pp.  46-47)— .same  1903.) 
1882-1903.     Stmt,  showing  expenditures  for  R.  I.  School 

of  Design.     (Same  1882  (p.  101)— same  1903.) 
1884-1886.     Expenditures   for   improvements  of   repairs 

and   books   for   state   normal   school.     (Same   1884 

(pp.  95-96)— sa/ne  1886.) 
1891-1904.     Classified   stmt,  of  expenditures  for   educa- 
tional   purposes;    incl.    state    beneficiaries,    reform 

schools,  teachers'   institutes,  etc.     (22   A.R.  bd.  of 

education  1891   (pp.  12-13)— 35  same  1904.) 
1899-1903.     Expenditures  re.  graded  and  high  schools. 

(A.R.  auditor  1899  (p.  108)— same  1903.) 
.     Expenditures  re.  teachers'  examinations,  public 

schools.     (Same  1899  (pp.  110-111)— same  1903.) 
1903.     Expenditures  for  supervision  of  public  schools. 

(Same  1903:  238.) 
High  Schools 

1891/2-1903/4.     Public  high  schools;   table  showing,  by 

cities  and  towns,  location,  size,  salaries  of  principal 

and  of  men  and  women  assts.  resp.,  and  attendance. 

(23  A.R.   bd.  of  education   1892    (pp.   180-181)— 35 

same  1904.) 
1899.     Rept.  on  high  school  curricula;  prepared  by  R.  I. 

branch    assn.    of    collegiate    alumnaB.     46    pp.     (30 

same  1899.) 

Industrial  and  Technical 

serial 
1884-1904.     Ann.    rept.    of    R.     I.     School    of    Design. 
[Providence,  1884-1904.] 

Also  in  15  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1884    (pp.  47-49)— 35 
same  1904. 

non-serial 
1873.     Recommendation  of  legislative  consideration  of 
necessity    of    establishing    industrial     school    for 
youth.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1873:  2.) 

1876.  Renewed  recommendation  for  establishment  of 
industrial  school.     (Same  Jan.  1876:  10.) 

1877.  Industrial  arts  in  the  schools;  rept.  of  commit- 
tee on  education.  38  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan. 
1877  doc.  12.) 

.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  subject  of  es- 
tablishing state  industrial  school.  8  pp.  (Same 
Jan.  1877  doc.  16.) 

1882.  Recommendation  for  establishment  of  industrial 
school.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1S82:  21.) 

1883.  Same.     (Same  Jan.  1883:  15.) 

1884.  Repeated  recommendation  for  legislative  consid- 
eration of  subject  of  industrial  education.  (Same 
Jan.  1884:  10.) 

1886.  Recommendation  for  larger  apprn.  for  R.  X. 
School  of  Design.     (Savie  Jan.  1886:  15.) 

1890-1895.  Stmt.  re.  preparation  for  Industrial  educa- 
tion at  Sockanosset  School.  (A.R.  auditor  1890 
(pp.  177-181)— sa?)!.e  1895.) 

1891-1904.  Rept.,  by  towns,  on  industrial  education  In 
R.  I.  (22  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1891  app.  (pp.  88- 
94)— 35  same  1904.) 

1892.  On  manual  training  in  R.  I.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1892:  10-11.) 

1893.  Hist,  sketch  of  Providence  Manual  Training 
High  School.  13  pp.  (24  A.R.  bd.  of  education 
1893.) 

1898.  Recommendation  that  bd.  of  education  be  di- 
rected to  make  investigation  and  rept.  upon  advisa- 
bility of  establishment  of  textile  school.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1898:  17.) 


i 


INDEX   TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF   RHODE   ISLAND 


41 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Industrial  and  Technical — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
18U8.     Rept.  of  state  bil.  of  education  ou  subject  of  tex- 
tile schools.     8  pp.,  1  1.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan. 
1898  doc.  27.) 
1900.     Suggestions    for    establishment   of    state   textile 
school  and  school  for  education  of  defective  chil- 
dren.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1900:  14-19.) 
1902.     Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  textile  school. 
4  pp.     (Docs.  4,  Dec.  1902  in  Reports  1902.) 
Expenditures;  see  above,  that  title 

Laws 

That  ed.  of  the  schoul  law.s  abstracted  from  the  school 
manual   and  issued  with   the  title  *'  Supplement  to 
school   manual  "   has   beeii  omitted   luteutionaily. 
1839.     Acts  relating  to  public  schools.     34  pp. 
R.   I.   Hist.  Socy. 

1843.  [Circular.  Copy  of]  act  to  provide  for  ascer- 
taining condition  of  public  schools  in  this  state 
....  passed  Oct.,  1843.  [And  announcementj  to 
the  people  of  R.  I.  [relative  to  apptmt.  of  Henry 
Barnard]. 

Copy    in    K.    I.    Hist.    Sooy.    is   signed    in    MS.    by    (iov. 
Fenner. 

1844.  Act  relating  to  public  schools.  May.     8  pp. 

K.  1.  Hist.  Socy. 

1845.  Same.    12  pp. 

Sometimes    found    bound    up    with    the    Schedules    u( 
June,  1S45. 

1846.  Acts  relating  to  public  schools,  published  by  or- 
der of  Gen.  Assem.,  June  sess.     16  pp. 

.     Same;  rev.  ed.     Dec,  1846.     79  pp. 

1847.  School  laws  of  R.  I.  Acts  relating  to  public 
schools  ....  with  remarks  and  forms.  New  ed., 
with  additional  acts  passed  since  June,  1845.  Nov., 
1847.     79  pp. 

R.  I.  Hist.   Socy. 

1851.     Same.     Acts  relating  to  public  schools  of  R.  I., 
with    remarks    and    forms.     Consolidated    and    re- 
vised, June,  1851,     124  pp. 
R.   I.   Hist.   Socy. 

1855.  Same.  Acts  and  amdmts.  relating  to  public 
schools,  with  remarks,  decisions,  and  forms.  166 
pp. 

R.  I.  state  bd.  ot  education. 

1857.     State  of  R.  I.  and  Providence  Plantations.    Acts 
relating  to   the   public  schools  of  R.    I.,   with   re- 
marks and  forms.     188  pp. 
R.  I.  state  lid.  of  education. 

1867.     Acts  relating  to  the  public  schools,   xxix,  161  pp. 

1873.     School  manual.     284  pp. 

1882.     Same,     xii,  319  pp. 

.     The  school  laws  of  R.  I.     88  pp. 

1893.  Public  statutes  and  public  laws  pertaining  to 
education;  compiled  by  T.  B.  Stock  well,  comr.  of 
public  schools.     97  pp. 

1896.  The  school  manual  containing  the  laws  of  R.  1. 
relating  to  public  instruction,  etc.     xi,  439  pp. 

.     Public  laws  of  R.   I.   relating  to  education.     58 

pp. 

1896-1899.  Public  laws  [pertaining  to  education].  18 
pp. 

1900.     Laws  pertaining  to  education.     137  pp. 

1900-1901.     Same.     12  pp. 

1902.  Same.     7  pp. 

1903.  Same.    6  pp. 
Lotteries;  see  that  title 
Military 

1886.  Suggestion  that  ann.  apprn.  for  purchase  of  tac- 
tical books,  maps,  and  other  military  works  would 
be  advantageous  to  military  service.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1886:  16.) 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
Naval 

1882.     Rept.   of   comrs.    re.   Naval   Training   School   at 
Newport.     11    pp.     (Acts,   Resolves   etc.   Jan.    1883 
doc.  10.) 
Normal  Schools 

serial 
1872-1904.     Ann.   rept.  of  bd.  of  trustees  R.  I.  normal 
school,  1-34.     [Providence,  1872-1904.] 

Also  In  2  A.H.  bd.  education  IHl'^.  (pp.  xix-xlllll — 35 
»«»«•   1(104. 

non-serial 

1857.    Rept.  of  auditor  In  answer  to  Sen.  res.  re.  state 

normal  school. 

.Made  to  Jan.  1857  sess.  Gen.  Assembly;  not  printed  In 
Acts,   etc. 

1871.  Establishment  of  normal  school  recommended. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1871:  6.) 

1872.  Rept.  of  treasurer  of  R.  1.  state  normal  school. 
5  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  May  sess.  1873  doc.  7.) 

1874.  Recommendation  for  state  aid  for  necessary 
bldgs.  of  state  normal  school.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1874:  14-15.) 

1876.  Recommendation  that  measures  be  taken  to  se- 
cure suitable  bldgs.  for  normal  school.  (Same  Jan. 
1876:  12.) 

1877.  Repeated  recommendation  re.  necessity  for  nor- 
mal school  bldg.     (Same  Jan.  1877:  9.) 

1879.     Dedication  of  state  normal  school  bldg.     66  pp. 

(Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1879  doc.  8.) 
1893-1899.     Stmt.  re.  state  normal  school  "  bldg.  acct." 

(A.R.  auditor  1893   (pp.  12i-125)same  1899.) 
1898.     Rept.   of   comrs.   apptd.   to   purchase  and   build 

new  normal  school. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assembly,  May  sess.  1800  ;  not  printed  in 
Acts,  etc. 

1903-1904.     Ann.  detailed  stmts,  of  receipts  from  tuition 
in  R.  I.  Normal  School.     (A.R.  treasurer  1903   (p. 
i3)— same  1904.) 
ExPENiiiTUREs;  see  above,  that  title 
School  Census 

1878-1903.  School  census;  table,  showing  by  towns  and 
COS.,  no.  of  boys  and  girls  resp.  attending  public 
schools,  Catholic  schools,  select  schools;  no.  not 
attending  any  school  and  no.  attending  school  less 
than  12  wks.  (10  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1879  (p. 
122)— 35  same  1904.) 

1887-1896.  School  census;  comparative  stmt.  (27  same 
1896:  81.) 

1900.     Acknowledgement  of  action  of  Assem.  in  placing 
entire  control  of  ann.   school  census   in  hands  of 
school  authorities.     (31  same  1900:  21-22.) 
School  Fund 

An  ann.  .stmt,  of  condition  and  apportionment  of  fund 
may  be  found  in  R.  I.  Manual  1875/6  et  seq.  See 
also  general  notes   under  Finance  :      State. 

1828.  Sketch  of  origin,  composition,  and  provisions 
governing  permanent  school  fund.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1881:  11-14.) 

1828-1851.  Stmt,  of  ann.  amt.  of  revenue  from  lotteries, 
from  auctioneers,  of  dividends,  etc.,  reed,  from 
permanent  school  fund,  and  of  ann.  interest  reed, 
on  deposits  of  state  revenue,  (p.  8  Rept.  commit- 
tee on  finance  in  relation  to  school  fund  1851.) 

1830/1.  Abstr.  showing  operation  of  school  fund. 
(Schedules  Oct.  1831:  75.) 

1834.  Practice  of  supplying  deficiencies  in  revenue 
from  unexpended  balance  of  school  fund  ques- 
tioned; instructions  asked.  (Treasurer's  rept. 
May  1834  in  Schedules  May  1834:  11.) 

1844-1897.  From  establishment  of  school  system  reg- 
istry tax  was  set  apart  for  support  of  schools  until 
its  abolition  in  1SS9;  registry  tax  succeeded  by  poll 
tax,  no  change  made  in  disposition  of  revenue.  (28 
A.R.  bd.  of  education  1897:  113.) 


42 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


EDUCATION— cont'd 
School  Fund— cont'd 

1851.  Rept.  of  committee  on  finance,  in  relation  to  the 
school  fund:  made  to  Sen.  at  Oct.  sess.  1851.     78  pp. 

B.   I.  Ilisl.   Socy. 

Bartlett  lists  a  similar  title  for  samp  date  at  14  pp.     No 
siK-h   i)amijiiiet  was  found. 
18G9-189G.     Stmt,     showing     investments     constituting 
stoclt    of    permanent    school    fund.     (A.R.    auditor 
1869  (p.  51)— some  1896.) 
1874-188.3.     Stmt,  of  amt.  of  school  fund  subject  to  in- 
vestment.    (.Same  1874    (p.  5) — same  188.3.) 
1874-1904.     Ann.    stmts,    of    investments    constituting 
stock  of  permanent  school   fund.     (A.R.  treasurer 
May  sess.  1874  (pp.  22,  23)— iome  1904.) 

.     Ann.  stmts,  of  dividends  on  school  fund.     (Same 

May  sess.  1874   (p.  15)— some  1904.) 
1882.     Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 
re-investment   of   permanent   school    fund.     (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1882:  10.) 
1883-1889.     Table  showing  ann.  revenue  for  school  pur- 
poses from  registry  tax.     (28  A.R.  bd.  of  education 
1897:  114.) 
1890-1895.     Table  showing  amts.  collected  and  applied 
for  support  of  schools  from  poll  and  dog  tax.     (27 
same  1896:  96.) 
1890-1897.     Table  showing  ann.  revenue  for  school  pur- 
poses from  poll  tax.     (28  same  1897:  114.) 
1898-1902.     Stmt,    showing    investment    of    permanent 
school   fund.     (A.R.   auditor   1900    (p.    212)— so?)ie 
1902.) 

No  returns  1899,  1901. 
School  Gardens 

1901.     School  gardens  in  cities  fof  Europe  and  the  U. 
S.];  by  Helen  C.  Putnam.     23  pp.      (32  A.R.  bd.  of 
education  1901.) 
School  Lands;  see  Land:  State 
School  Tax;  see  Taxation:  State 
Teachers 

1885/6-1903/4.     Table  showing,  by  towns  and  cos.,  no. 
of  men  and  women  teachers  and  their  education. 
(17  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1880   (p.  135)— 35  some 
1904.) 
1S87-1896.     Stmt,  of  no.  of  new  teachers  employed  each 
yr.  as  compared  with  whole  no.  of  different  teach- 
ers.     (27  same  1896:  87.) 
1892.     Recommendation  for  state  teachers'  certificates 
to  be  issued  only  upon  examination  by  qualified  bd. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1892:  8-9.) 
1903.     College     women     as     teachers     in     elementary 
schools;  by  E.  Helena  Gregory.     14  pp.     (34  same 
1903.) 
Wages;  see  Labor 
Teachers'  Institutes 
ExpENDiTLTiEs;  See  above,  that  title 
Text-books 

1875-1899.     Table    showing,    by    towns    and    cos.,    text- 
books in  use  in  schools.     (6  A.R.  bd.  of  education 
1875  (pp.  204-2051—35  same  1904.) 
1894-1898.     Table  showing  cost  per  capita  of  text-books 
and  pupils'  supplies.     (29  same  1898:  10.) 
Truancy  and  Absenteeism 

See  also  aljove.  Compulsory. 

1855.  Special  rept.  of  comr.  of  public  schools  on  tru- 
ancy and  absenteeism.  107  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  May  1856  unnum.  doc.) 

1856.  Special  rept.  on  truancy  and  absenteeism  in  R.  I. 
38,  xxviii  pp. 

K.  I.  Hist.   Socy. 

1871.  Revision  of  laws  re.  truancy  and  absenteeism 
recommended.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1871:  6-7.) 

1884-1903.  School  census;  absenteeism.  Table  show- 
ing, by  towns  and  cos.,  no.  of  boys  and  girls  under 
7,  under  15,  and  at  15  yrs.  of  age  not  attending  any 


EDUCATION— cont'd 

Truancy  and  Absenteeism — cont'd 

school  and  no.  attending  less  than  12  wks.  (16 
A.R.  bd.  of  education  1885  (pp.  114-115)— 35  same 
1904.) 

1901.  On  recent  legislative  amdmts.  to  truant  and  ab- 
sentee law.     (32  same  1901:  26-29.) 

1902.  Provision  of  truant  law  just  enacted.     (9   A.R. 
factory  inspector  1902:  8-9.) 

Vacation  Schools 

1899.     Vacation  schools  and  playgrounds  In  Providence. 
13  pp.     (30  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1899.) 

EMINENT  DOMAIN 

1795.     See  Roads,  this  date. 

EQUALIZATION;  see  TAXATION:  STATE 

EXPORTS;  see  COMMERCE 

EXPOSITIONS;   see  INDUSTRIES,  ETC.  ; 

EXPRESS  COMPANIES  ] 

Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State  I 

FACTORY  INSPECTION;  see  LABOR 

FARMERS'   INSTITUTES;    see    AGRICULTURE.     EDUCA- 
TION 

FARMS;  see  AGRICULTURE 

FEEBLE-MINDED 
Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State 


FERRIES 


serial 


1  series 

Under  act  of  Jan.   1798. 
1798-1801.     Semi-ann.  rept.  of  committee  to  inspect  fer- 
ries and  ferry  wharves. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1798  Oct.     in  Schedules  Oct.     1798  :  15-16. 

2.  1799  .lune     "  "        June   1799 : 4. 

3.  1799  Oct.      "  "         Oct.     1799 :  28. 

4.  1800  June     "  "         June    1800:27. 

5.  1800  Oct.      •'  "         Oct.     1800 :  13-14. 
Apparently  the  last  report  made  under  this  act. 

2  series 

1847-1860.     Rept.  of  committee  on  ferries. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1847  in  Schedules  Jan.  1848  :  31. 
1848-1850  no  record  found. 

1851  made  to  Gen.  Assembly  Jan.  1852  ; 
in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1852  made  to  Gen.  Assembly  Oct.  1852  ; 
in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1853  made  to  Gen.  Assembly  Jan.  1854  ; 
in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1854  made  to  Gen.  Assembly  Jan.  1855  ; 
in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

18.55-1859  no  record  found. 

1860  made  to  Gen.  Assembly  Jan.  ISGO  ;  not  printed 
in  Acts  and  Resolves. 

3  series 

1861.     Rept.    of    inspectors    of   ferries.     (In    Acts    and 
Resolves  May  1861:  99-100.) 

4  series 

1869.     Ann.   rept.   of   comrs.   apptd.   to   inspect   ferries. 
(In  Acts,  Resolves  etc.  May  1869  unnum.  doc.) 

FERTILIZERS 

Industry;  see  Industries,  etc. 

Inspection;   see  Industries,  etc.    Inspection 


not  printed 
not  printed 
not  printed 
not  printed 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE    ISLAND 


43 


FINANCE:   FEDERAL 

1841.  Resolve  that  R.  L  senators  and  representatives 
in  Cong,  be  instructed  to  use  endeavors  to  procure 
repeal  of  law  establishing  sub-treasury  system. 
(Schedules  Jan.  1841:  66.) 

FINANCE:   STATE 

Sfe  also  money. 

serial 
Auditor 
1  series 
1792-1855 
Committee  on  Treasurer's  Accounts 
1792-1855.     Rept.  of  committee  to  audit  general   treas- 
urer's accts.     n.  t.  p. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1792        in  Schedules  Oct.     17(12:20-38. 


1793 

" 

■• 

1793  :  4-5. 

1794-179ri 

not  found 

1796 

in 

Schedules 

Feb. 

1790  :  4-12. 

1797 

" 

Oct. 

1797  :  3-9. 

1797/9 

" 

" 

1799  :  7-14. 

1800-1S02 

not  found 

1803 

in 

Schedules 

Oct. 

1K03:  18-29. 

1804 

" 

•* 

18(14  :  3-5. 

1805 

" 

" 

■' 

1805  :  5-8. 

1806 

not  found. 

1807 

in 

Schedules 

June 

1807  :  13-15. 

18U8 

May 

1808  :  20-24  ;  J 

une,  13- 

1809 

" 

.Tune 

1809  :  14. 

1810 

•' 

'• 

'• 

1810:4. 

1811/4 

•' 

** 

1S14  :4. 

1814/6 

" 

" 

1816  :  4-5. 

1817 

*' 

1817:22. 

1818 

no 

t  found. 

1819 

In 

Schedules 

May 

1819:  3. 

1820-18 

21 

not  found 

1822 

in 

Schedules 

June 

1822  :  9. 

1823-18 

24 

not  found 

1825 

in 

Schedules 

June 

1825  :  3. 

1826 

" 

1826:4. 

1827 

" 

" 

1827  :  9. 

1828 

" 

** 

1828  :  4. 

1829 

" 

" 

1829  :  4. 

1830 

'• 

*' 

1830  :  3. 

1831 

•' 

" 

1831  :  46. 

1832 

'* 

" 

1832  :  56. 

1833 

" 

'* 

1833  :  9-10. 

1834 

" 

1834  :  19-20. 

1835 

not  found. 

1836 

m 

Schedules 

Juno 

1836  :  72. 

1837 

" 

1837:13-14. 

1838 

" 

1838  :  29-30. 

1839 

" 

1839  :  5. 

1840 

** 

1840  :  4-5. 

1841 

" 

1841  :  32. 

1842 

" 

1842:  15. 

1843 

" 

1843  :  48. 

1844 

" 

1844. 

1845 

" 

1845  :  4-5. 

1846 

*' 

1846  :  10-11. 

1847 

•' 

1847  :  48-50. 

1848 

" 

1848  :  44-46. 

1849 

*• 

1849  :  17-18. 

1850 

Acts,  Resolves, 

etc.  Aug.  1850 

:44. 

1850/1 

"  May  1852 

115-119 

1851/2 

"  June  1852 

153-154. 

1852/3 

1853  • 

214-216. 

1853/4 

1854 

103-105. 

1854/5 

"  Jan.  1856 

a  pp.  pp. 

67-69. 


2  series 


1856/7-1871 
Under  act  of  Jan.  1856,  "  Act  in  relation  to  the  treasury 
of   the   state,   and   the  duties   of  officers   thereof," 
sec.  9. 
1856/7-1866.     Semi-ann.  rept.  of  state  auditor. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  ; 
1856/7    Nov.-Aprll    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    May    1857  : 
108-112. 

1857  May-Get.   in   Acts.   Resolves,   etc.  Jan.   1858   app. 
1857/8    Nov.-April    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    May    1858  : 

81-88. 

1858  May-Oct.    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    May    1859 :  77- 
86. 

1858/9  Nov.-April   in   Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   Mav   1859  :  87- 
92. 

1859  May-Oct.    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1860  :  239- 
244. 

1859/60    Nov.-April    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    May    1860 : 

73-78. 
1800    May-Oct.    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1861  :  205- 

210. 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 


serial — cont'd 

Auditor — cont'd 

2  series — cont'd 

1856/7-1871— cont'd 

1860/1   Nov.-Apill   In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   May   1861 :  93- 

98. 
1801    May-Oct.    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1862 :  39- 

45. 
1861/2  Nov.-Apiil   in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   May   1862:59- 

63. 

1862  May-Get.    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1863,    doc. 
5. 

1862/3   Nov.-April   in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May   1863  :  83- 
86. 

1863  May-Oct.    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1864 :  297- 
304. 

1863/4  Nov.-Aprll  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May  1864  :  125- 
132. 

1864  May-Get.    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1805,    doc. 
16. 

1864/5  Nov.-Aprll  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May  1865  :  189- 
194. 

1865  May-Oct.   in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1866  unnum. 
doc. 

1865/6  Nov.-April  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May  1866  unnum.' 
doc. 

1866  May-Oct.    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1867,    doc. 
13. 

1867  not  found.* 

1868/9  April-Jan.  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1869,  doc. 

8. 
1868/9    JIay-Aprll    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    May    1809, 

unnum.  doc.  26  pp. 

1869  May-Dec.    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1870.    doc. 
5. 

1870  Jan.-April  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May  1870,  unnura. 
doc,  25  pp. 

1870/1  May-Jan.  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1871,  unnum. 
doc,  44  pp. 
This   is  the  last  rept.   made  by  the  auditor  under  this 
act.      In    his    rept.    made    to    the    May,    1872.    sess. 
the  auditor   gives   the   reason   for    the   omission    of 
the  customary  report.     At  the  session  of  .Ian.  1H71, 
the  auditor,  as  actg.  treasurer,  in  conjunction  with 
the  finance  committee  of  each  house,  made  a  report, 
dated   April    26,    1872,   on    the    late   treasurer's   ac- 
counts.     In   his  Judgment,    this   report   rendered   a 
regular    report    from    the   auditor   unnecessary,    al- 
though,  so  far  as   the   continuity  of   the   auditor's 
records  goes,   the  period  from  Jan.   to  May,   1871, 
seems  not  to  be  covered  by  any  printed  documents. 
3  series 
1871/2-1877/8 
1871/2-1877/8.     Ann.  rept.  of  state  auditor  for  fiscal  yr. 
endg.  Apr.  30. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1871/2   In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   May     1872,  doc.  D. 


1S72/3  •■ 

"   " 

1873, 

8. 

lS7:i/4  '• 

It       K 

1874, 

4. 

1874/5  " 

..       .. 

1875, 

3. 

1875/6  " 

..       It 

1876, 

2. 

1876/7  " 

"       •• 

1877, 

4. 

1877/8  •' 

*'       •* 

1878, 

1. 

4  series 

1878/9-1904 

1878/9-1903.  Ann. 

rept. 

of  state 

auditor 

for  fiscal 

yr. 

endg.  Dec.  31. 

In  <*olIected  docs,  as 

follows  : 

tl878/9  In 

Acts, 

Resolves, 

etc.  Jan. 

1879. 

doc 

21. 

1879 

*' 

"  May 

1880, 

9. 

1880 

1881, 

6. 

1881 

"   '» 

1882. 

11. 

1882 

"   " 

1883. 

16. 

1883 

,i   1. 

1884. 

14. 

1884 

1885. 

5. 

1885 

It   It 

18.86. 

5. 

1886 

1,   .1 

1887, 

7. 

1887 

.1   11 

1888, 

5. 

1888 

11   .. 

1889, 

8. 

1889 

1890, 

8. 

1890 

II   II 

1891. 

10. 

1891 

1892, 

8. 

1892 

1.   II 

1893. 

11. 

1893 

.1   II 

1894. 

13. 

1894 

II 

1895, 

19. 

*  Prolmblv  no  report  was  made,  owing  to  the  investi- 
gation by  the  finance  committee  of  the  auditor's  books 
in  this  vear.  (See  doc.  10.  Acts.  Resolves,  etc,  Jan., 
1868.) 

+  This  rept.  covers  1  yr.  and  8  mos..  May  1.  1878-Dec. 
31,  1879. 


44 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


FINANCE 


STATE— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
Auditor — cont'd 
4  series — cont'd 


18(lfi 
1890 
1807 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1902 
1903 


1878/9-1904— cont'd 
In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc. 


Jan. 


1890,  doc.  19 

1897,   ' 

•  9. 

1S9H,   • 

•  7. 

1899.   ' 

'  5. 

19011,   • 

'  f). 

1901,   • 

•  13 

1902,   ' 

•  9. 

i9o:i,  ■ 

■  9. 

1904.   • 

•  7. 

General  Treasurer 
1  series 


1800-1855 
Under  act  of  June,   1799,    requiring   seml-nnu.    rept.   of 
receipts  and  expenditures. 
1800-1855.     Semi-ann.  rept.  of  treasurer  on  receipts  and 
expenditures  and  state  of  tlie  debt. 
In  Cullectid  ilocs.  as  follows: 


1800  Oct.  in 

Schedules  Oct. 

1800  :  5-12. 

1801  May   " 

May 

1801  :  20-22. 

1801  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1801  :  5-6. 

1802  May  " 

May 

1802  :  10-20. 

1802  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1802  :  14-18. 

1803  May  " 

May 

1803  :  18-22. 

1803  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1.S03  :  18-29. 

1804  May   " 

"   June 

1804  :  7-11. 

1804  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1804  :  3-5. 

1805  May  not 

found. 

1805  Oct.  in 

Schedules  Oct. 

1805  :  5-8. 

1800  May   " 

June 

1806  :  5-8. 

1806  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1806  :  6-7. 

1807  May  not 

found. 

1807  Oct.  in 

Schedules  Oct. 

1807  :  3-7. 

1808  May  " 

May 

1808  :  21-24. 

1808  Oct.   " 

May 

1.809  :  26-32.* 

1809  May  " 

May 

1S09  :  18-25. 

1809  Oct.   " 

"    Oct. 

1809  :  5-9. 

1810  Feb.   " 

Feb. 

1810  :  4-5. 

1810  Mch.-May  in  Schedules  May  1810  :  6-9. 

1810  May-Oct. 

Oct.  1810  :  10-14 

1811  May  in 

Schedules  .Tune 

1811  :  14-20. 

1811  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1811:6-16. 

1812  May  " 

May 

1812  :  18-30. 

1812  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1812:  10-20. 

1813  May  " 

May 

1813:  17-41. 

1813  Oct.   '■ 

Oct. 

1813  :  18-28. 

1814  May  " 

Jlay 

1814  :  14-44. 

1814  Oct.   •■ 

Oct. 

1814  :  8-23. 

1815  May  - 

May 

1815:24-52. 

1815  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1815:4-21. 

1816  May   " 

May 

1816:19-41. 

1816  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1816  :  15-25. 

1817  May  " 

June 

1817  :  3-21. 

1817  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1817  :  5-15. 

1818  May  " 

Mar 

1818  :  26-43. 

1818  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1818  :  11-18. 

1819  May   " 

May 

1819:  15-19. 

1819  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1819  :  11-21. 

1820  May  " 

May 

1820  :  19-48. 

1820  Oct.   •' 

Oct. 

1S20  :  3-22. 

1821  Mav  " 

May 

1821  :  21-45. 

1821  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1821  :  5-23. 

1822  April  " 

May 

1822  :  13-29. 

1822  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1822  :  3-17. 

1823  April  " 

May 

1823  :  26-65. 

1823  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1823  :  4-31. 

1824  April  " 

May 

1824  :  12-51. 

1824  Oct.   ■• 

Oct. 

1824  :  43-70. 

1825  April  •• 

Mav 

1825  :  13-45. 

1825  Oct.   •' 

Oct. 

1825  :  3-30. 

1826  April  " 

May 

1820  :  13-35. 

1820  Oct.   ■' 

Oct. 

1826  :  3-34. 

1827  April  ■• 

May 

1827  :  14-36. 

1827  Oct.   " 

Oct. 

1827  :  3-37. 

1828  April  •• 

May 

1828  :  14-37. 

1828  Oct.   •' 

Oct. 

1828  :  3-34. 

1829  April  ■• 

May 

1829:9-35. 

1829  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1829  :  3-33. 

1830  April  " 

May 

1830  :  10-37. 

1830  Oct.   ■• 

Oct. 

1830  :  41-72. 

1830  April  " 

May 

1831  :  8-32. 

1831  Oct.   •■ 

Oct. 

1831  :  48-74. 

1831  April  " 

June 

1832  :  3-25. 

1832  Oct.   •■ 

Oct. 

1832  :  4-24. 

1832  April  " 

May 

1833  :  20-45. 

1833  Oct.   •• 

Oct. 

1833  :  3-31. 

♦  This  report  should  have  been  printed  In  Oct.  1808, 
hut  was  probably  delayed  owing  to  the  change  in 
-  treasurers. 


May 

1834 

8-35. 

Oct. 

1834 

3-27. 

May 

1835 

8-.'il. 

Oct. 

1835 

7-29. 

May 

1836 

0-34. 

Oct. 

1830 

7-32. 

May 

1837 

8-36. 

Oct. 

1837 

3-29. 

May 

18.38 

10-40. 

Oct. 

1838 

28-47 

May 

1839 

8-39. 

Oct. 

1839 

3-22. 

May 

1840 

9-42. 

Oct. 

1840 

3-29. 

May 

1841 

13-44. 

Oct. 

1841 

3-30. 

May 

1842 

25-60. 

Oct. 

1842 

3-31. 

June 

1843 

3-45. 

Oct. 

1843 

3-34. 

•Tune 

1844 

3-45. 

Oct. 

1844 

5-43. 

May 

1845 

8-47, 

Oct. 

1845 

3-39. 

May 

1846 

6-51. 

Oct. 

1846 

2-45. 

May 

1847 

8-48. 

Oct. 

1847 

3-47. 

May 

1848 

19-63. 

Oct. 

1848 

3-42. 

May 

1849 

20-64. 

Oct. 

1849 

33-75. 

and 

Resolves  May 

FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

General  Treasurer — cont'd 

1  series — cont'd 

1800-1855— cont'd 

1833  April  In   Schedules  May 

1834  Oct.      •• 

1834  April    " 

1835  Oct.      •■ 

1835  April    •• 

1836  Oct.      •• 

1836  April    ■■ 

1837  Oct.      '• 

1837  April    •• 

1838  Oct.      ■• 

1838  April    •• 

1839  Oct.      •• 

1840  April    ■• 

1840  Oct.      •• 

1841  May     " 

1841  Oct.        ■ 

1842  May      • 

1842  Oct.      •• 

1843  May     •• 

1843  Oct.      •• 

1844  April    •• 

1844  Oct.      •■ 

1845  April    ■■ 

1845  Oct.      ■■ 
1840  April    ■■ 

1846  Oct.      ■• 

1847  April    ■■ 

1847  Oct.      ■■ 

1848  May     " 

1848  Oct.      '• 

1849  May     " 

1849  Oct.      •• 
1849/50    April     In     Acts    and     Resolves     May     1850 :  01- 

113. 

1850  Oct.   In   Acts  and   Resolves  Oct.   1850 :  49-91. 
1850/1     April     In     Acts     and     Resolves     May     1851  :  09- 

113. 

1851  Oct.   in   Acts  and  Resolves   Oct.    1851  :  35-76. 
1851/2     April     in     Acts     and    Resolves    May     1852 :  55- 

108. 

1852  Oct.  In  Acts  and  Resolves  Oct.   1852  :  187-228. 
1852/3     April     in     Acts    and     Resolves    May     1853 :  107- 

150. 

1853  Oct.  in  Acts  and  Resolves  Oct.   1853  :  273-327. 
1853/4    April    in    Acts    and    Resolves    May    1854 :  100- 

151. 

1854  Oct.  In  Acts  and  Resolves  Oct.  1854  :  60-131. 
1854/5     April     in     Acts    and    Resolves     May     1855 :  132- 

193. 

1855  Oct.   in  Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1856  : 1-55. 

Up  to  1827  the  general  treasurer's  report  of  receipts 
and  expenditures  was  merely  an  unclassified  ac- 
count current  of  income  and  outgo.  In  May,  1827, 
the  receipts  from  fees  and  fines  of  the  Supreme 
Judicial  Court  were  for  the  first  time  made  a 
separate  item,  and  in  May,  1828,  that  portion 
of  the  state  revenue  appropriated  by  act  of  Jan. 
1828,  for  the  support  of  public  schools,  was  first 
set  apart.  Up  to  Oct.  1832.  this  latter  account 
was  made  semi-annually,  although  the  law  required 
only  an  annual  account  at  the  May  session.  The 
account  submitted  at  the  Oct.  session  was  called 
variovisly  "  Receipts  and  Expenditures  of  the 
School  Fund "  or  "  Receipts  from  Mngrs.  of  Lot- 
teries and  Auctioneers."  this  being  the  source  of 
revenue  of  the  School  Fund,  and  "  Moneys  appro- 
priated by  law  to  Public  Schools."  In  Oct.  1832. 
the  Oct.  account  was  for  the  first  time  omitted 
and  henceforth  the  school  fund  was  reported  on 
annually   at   the   May  or  June  session. 

Beginning  with  May,  1835,  the  general  treasurer's 
semi-annual  account  for  May  is  more  clearly  ar- 
ranged in  three  distinct  divisions,  viz.,  first,  the 
semi-annual  balance  acct..  second,  receipts  and 
expenditures  of  revenue  not  api>ropriated  by  law 
for  a  particular  purpose,  and  third,  receipt's  and 
expenditures  on  account  of  public  schools.  In 
May.  1833.  the  expenditures  for  accounts  allowed 
by  the  General  Assembly  were  for  the  first  time 
made  a  separate  item.  These  accounts  were  paid 
at  the  General  Treasury  upon  certificate  of  the 
secretary  of  the  .\ssembly.  the  certificates  showing 
only  amount  ordered  paid  and  time  when  paid. 
Although  these  amounts  formed  a  considerable 
part  of  the  state  expenditures  it  was  not  known 
at  the  General  Treasury  for  what  purpose,  or 
In  what  county,  the  money  was  being  paid. 

In  June  1842,  an  act  was  passed  requiring  that  the 
general  treasurer  in  his  semi-annual  statement 
classify  the  expense  account  as  follows :  A. 
Salaries.  B.  Pay  of  Senators.  C.  do.  of  Represen- 
tatives.    D.   Courts  ;   specif.ving  the  amts.   paid  in 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF   RHODE   ISF.AND 


45 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

General  Treasurer — cont'd 

1  series — cont'd 

1800-1855— cont'd 

each  of  the  courts  for  certain  purposes  named  in 
the  act.  E.  Orders  of  (iovernor.  F.  Printing  laws 
and  schedules,  (i.  Support  of  penltentlar.v.  M. 
Accounts  allowed  by  the  General  Assembly  speci- 
fying the  heads  of  expenditure.  Under  Keccli)ts 
the  general  treasurer  was  to  state  separately  the 
amounts  received  from  variotis  sources  named 
In  the  act.  This  act  also  provided  that  hereafter 
the  general  treasurer  was  to  Include  In  his  May 
statement  the  receipts  and  expenditures  for  the 
whole  of  the  preceding  year. 

Receipts. — The  general  treasurer's  report  transmitted 
at  the  May  1S31  session  Is  accompanied  by  a 
folding  table,  viz.,  "  Abstract  of  Oeneral  Treas- 
urer's report,  showing  by  towns  and  counties,  the 
classified  receipts,"  later  called  Summary.  The 
heads  for  receipts  in  May  Ism,  were  the  follow- 
ing ;  Prom  town  councils  for  licenses,  from  banks, 
lotteries,  per  cent  on  ticket  (1.  e.,  tax  on  vendors 
of  foreign  lottery  tickets),  auctioneers,  civil  com- 
missions. Supreme  Judicial  Court,  Common  Pleas, 
school  fund  dividend,  pedlers,  jailers  and  total. 
These  hea{ls  remained  practically  the  same  to  the 
end  of  this  series.  Such  variations  as  a  more 
specific  classification  of  revenues  from  banks  are 
noted   under  **  Banks  "   in   this   analysis. 

Expenditures. — The  general  treasurer's  report  trans- 
mitted at  the  Oct.  1.S32  session  adds  the  acct.  ot 
expenditures  to  those  of  receipts  in  the  *'  Sum- 
mary." The  heads  for  expenditures  in  Oct.  l.s:!2 
are :  Salaries,  Senators,  Representatives.  Order 
of  the  Governor,  Supreme  Court,  Common  Pleas. 
In  May,  1833,  there  are  added  the  following : 
Publishing  Laws,  Supt.  of  Schools,  Bank  Stock. 
and  Accounts  allowed  by  the  fJeneral  Assembly. 
In  May,  1839,  there  Is  added  State  Prison.  Later 
there  are  added  Teachers'  Institutes  and  Education 
of  the  deaf,  dumb,  etc.  In  this  form  they  remain 
practically   the  same   to   the  end  of  this   series. 

2  series 
1856-1866/7 

Under  act  of  Jan.  1856.  "  Act  In  relation  to  the 
treasurer  of  the  state."  This  act  (Act  and  Re- 
solves, Jan.  1856:3)  requires  an  annual  report  of 
the  treasurer  to  be  presented  at  the  May  session 
of  the  General  Assembly,  and  explicitly  specifies 
the  manner  in  which  it  shall  be  made  up. 
1856-1866/7.  [Ann.  rept.  of  the  treasurer  for  the  fiscal 
yr.  endg.  Apr.  30.] 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1856  In  Acts  and  Resolves  May 

1857  " 

1858  " 
1859 

1860  " 

1861  " 

1862 

1863  " 

1864 

1865  not  found. 
1865/6  April  30-Jan.  29  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1866, 

doc.  16. 

1866  May   1-April   30  In   Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   May   1866. 
unnum.   doc. 

1866/7   Mav   1-Feb.   1   in   Acts,   Resolves,   etc.   Jan.   1867, 
doc.  12. 

3  series 

1867/8-1877/8 

Under  act  of  March  20,  1868,  ch.  742  public  acts,  the 
general   treasurer,  instead  of  the  ann.   accts.  here- 
tofore required,  was  required  to  render  two  accts. 
each   year,    viz.,   on   the   2d   da.v   of   the   May   sess. 
and  on  the  2d  day  of  the  Jan.  session,  resp. 
1867-1878.     Semi-ann.  rept.  of  the  general  treasurer. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1867/8   yr.    ending    April    30    in    Acts    and   Resolves    Mav 

1868  '  85-108 
1868/9  May   1-Ja'n.   27   in  Acts,  Resolves,   etc.   Jan.   1869, 

doc.   7. 
1868/9   yr.    ending  April   30    In    Acts,    Resolves,   etc.    May 
1869  unnum.  doc. 

1869  May    1-Jan.    15    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1870, 
doc.  4. 

1869/70  yr.   ending  April  30  In   Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   May 
1870.  unnum.  doc. 

1870  May    1-Jan.    15   In   Acts,    Resolves,   etc.    Jan.    1871, 
doc.  19. 


1856  :  159-202. 

1857  :  66-107. 

1858  :  1-44. 
1859:  101-136. 

1860  :  79-116. 

1861  :  106-144. 

1862  :  app.    76-112. 
1863:90-118. 
1864  :  133-162. 


May 

1872, 

May 

1873, 

1874, 
1875. 
1875, 
1876. 
1876, 

1877, 

1878. 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

General  Treasurer — cont'd 

3  series — cont'd 

1867/8-1877/8— cont'd 

1870/1   yr.   ending  April   ."SO   in   Acts,   Resolves,  etc. 

1871,   doc.   2. 
1871/2  May  1-March  1*  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

unnum.  doc.   11. 
1871/2    yr.   endlnj,'   April    30    In   Acts,   Resolves,   etc. 
1872,  doc.  4. 

1872  not   printed. 
1872/3  May  1-Aprll  30  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May 

doc.  9. 

1873  not  printed. 
1873/4  May  1-AiirII  :i(i  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May 

doc.  3. 

1874  May    1-Nov.    :iO    In    Acta,    Resolves,   etc.    Jan. 
doc.  18. 

1874/5  May  l-Aprll  .'SO  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May 
doc.  2. 

1875  Mav   1-Nov.   30   In   Acts,   Resolves,   etc.   Jan. 
doc.  9. 

1875/6  May  1-April  3(1  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May 
doc.   1. 

1876  not   printed. 
1876/7  May  1-AprIl  30  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   May 

doc.  1. 

1877  not  printed. 
1877/8  May  1-ApriI  30  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May 

doc.  2. 

4  series 
1878/9-1904 
1879-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  general 
Dec.  31. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows 
1878/9  in  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 
1879 
1880 
1881 
1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
1891 
1892 
1893 
1894 
1895 
1896 
1897 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1902 
1903 

Receipts. — Sections  3.  5.  7  of  the  act  of  Jan.  18.56 
relate  to  the  accounting  of  receipts,  and  make  no 
material  changes  In  the  form  hitherto  in  use, 
except  possibly  in  stipulating  (sec.  7)  a  more 
explicit  account  of  the  funds. 

Expenditures. — In  the  act  of  Jan.  1856,  In  relation  to 
the  treasury  of  the  state  and  the  duties  of  the 
ofljcers  thereof,  the  genera!  treasurer  Is  required 
to  classify  the  expenditures  as  follows :  A.  Sal- 
aries. B.  Pay  of  members  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. C.  Expenses  of  the  General  Assembly. 
D.  Courts,  specifying  the  amount  paid  in  each  of 
the  courts  for  six  different  purposes  named  in  the 
act.  E.  Orders  of  the  Governor.  F.  Printing  laws 
and  schedules  and  all  printing  ordered  by  the 
General  Assembly.  G.  Support  of  state  prison. 
H.  Accounts  paid  out  of  money  appropriated  by 
the  General  Assembly  for  16  various  purposes 
severally  named  In  the  act. 

Estimates. — Sec.  8  of  the  act  of  Jan.  1856.  required 
of  the  general  treasurer  a  statement  of  the  esti- 
mates of  expenditures  to  be  made  with  his  annual 
report  at  the  May  session  of  the  General  Assembly, 
this  's  now  made  at  the  Jan.  sess. 


treasurer  for 

yr.  endg 

Ian.  1879.  doc 

15.t 

1880,   •• 

11. 

1881,   " 

8. 

1882,   '• 

14. 

1883,   " 

15. 

1884,   •' 

13. 

1885,   " 

8. 

1886,   •' 

7. 

1887,   •• 

19. 

1888,   •' 

6. 

1889,   " 

6. 

1890,   •• 

14. 

1891,   " 

5. 

1892,   " 

12. 

1893,   " 

9. 

1894,   " 

10. 

1895.   " 

11. 

1896,   •' 

22. 

1897.   " 

5. 

1898.   " 

8. 

1899,   " 

9. 

1900,   " 

4. 

1901,   " 

8. 

1902,   " 

6. 

1903,   " 

8. 

1904,   " 

13. 

•  This  rept.  is  made  by  the  state  auditor  as  actg. 
treasurer,  in  conjunction  with  the  tinance  committee  of 
each  house.  The  Irregularity  Is  due  to  the  Illness  and 
death  of  the  then  treasurer    S.  A.  Parker. 

tThts  report  covers  May  1,  1878  to  Dec.  31,  1879. 


46 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

non-serial 
1786-1792.     Rept.   of  committee  on   general   treasurer's 
accts.,   Feb.   Ifi,   1786,  to   Oct.   5,   1792,  on   event  of 
death  of  general  treasurer.     (Schedules  Oct.  1792: 
20-88.) 

In    R.    I.    sy.'itpm    obtained    of    transferring    the    liooks, 
paper.s,  money,  etc.,  of  olBclals  to  successor  throiiKli 
the  hands  of  an  examlninK  committee,  thus  main- 
taining a   system   of  virtual    periodic   investigation 
of   accts.   of   pulilie   officers   and   of   protecting   the 
financial    Interests  of   the  state. 
1789.     Rept.  of  committee  re.  petitions  praying  for  pay- 
ment of  sums  forfeited  on  state  securities,     (Same 
Mch,  1789:  20-21.) 

1791.  Partial  rept.  of  committee  apptd.  at  Sept.  sess. 
1787  re.  investigation  of  accts.  of  state  moneys 
placed  in  hands  of  committee  or  individuals  for 
pulilie  use.     {Same  Feb.  1791:  26-28.) 

.  Rept.  of  committee  for  funding  continental  se- 
curities.    (Same  Oct.  1791:  34.) 

1792.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  certificates  for  old  conti- 
nental money  loaned  by  state,  removed  from  office 
of  comr.  of  loans  to  general  treasury.  (Same  May 
1792:  21.) 

1793.  Rept.  on  transfer  of  acct.  of  late  treasurer  to 
present  incumbent.     (Same  Feb.  1793:  4-5.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  re.  various  species  of  paper 

and  certificates  paid  into  general  treasury  and  re- 
maining there  uncancelled.     (Same  Oct.  1793:  4-5.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  re.  funded  and  deferred  stock 

delivered  to  successor  of  deceased  treasurer. 
(Same  Feb.  1793:  4-5.) 

1794.  Rept.  of  committee  to  burn  notes,  certificates, 
etc.,  in  general  treasury  and  in  oiBce  of  grand  com- 
mittee.     (Saine  Feb.  1794:  3-4.) 

.     Rept.   of   general   treasurer   on   Easton   case   re. 

method  and  rate  of  depreciation  in  substituting 
new  notes  for  those  of  emissions  of  1775,  '76,  "77. 
(Same  Mch.  1794:  26-27.) 

1795.  Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  loan  oflice  certifi- 
cates reed,  on  acct.  of  balances  due  from  U.  S.  up 
to  Dec.  31,  1794,  for  interest  on  U.  S.  stock  held  by 
state.     (Same  Jan.  1795:  23-24.) 

.     Rept.  re.  adjustment  of  claims  of  late  treasurer 

agst.  state.     (Same  Jan.  1795:  5-6.) 
.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  burn  paper  money 

in   office   of  grand   committee.     (Same  Jan.    1795: 

4.) 

1796.  Same.     (Same  Feb.  1796:  21.) 

1797.  Same.     (Same  June  1797:  3.) 

.     Rept.   of  general  treasurer  urging  extension  of 

time  allowed  state  creditors  for  turning  in  and  ex- 
changing for  new  securities  notes  and  securities 
issued  for  service  and  supplies  during  revolution- 
ary war.     (Same  Dec.  1797:  7-8.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  re.  burning  of  old  state  notes 

and  certificates  reed,  into  general  treasury  in  ex- 
change for  IT.  S.  stock  transferred  to  state  credi- 
tors.    (Same  Dec.  1797:  4.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  re.  examination  of  notes  and 

securities,  lodged  in  general  treasury  in  payment 
of  taxes,  and  paid  off  in  late  paper  money.  (Same 
Dec.  1797:  3.) 

■ .     Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  U.  S.  transferable 

funded  stock  reed,  from  comr.  of  loans,  as  balance 
not  called  for  bv  state  creditors.  (Same  Oct.  1797: 
9-10.) 

1798.  Rept.  of  committee  to  audit  accts.  of  secy,  of 
state  [deceased;  he  was  also  intendant  of  trade]. 
(Same  June  1798:  17-18.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  to  burn   paper  money,   etc., 

in  grand  committee's  office.     (Same  Oct.  1798:  3.) 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1799.  Rept.  of  committee  to  examine  and  burn  certain 
of  state  notes  and  securities,  lodged  in  general 
treasury  in  payment  of  taxes,  and  paid  off  In  quar- 
terly payments  in  late  paper  money.  (Same  June 
1799:  3.) 

.  Same;  to  burn  certain  state  notes  and  certifi- 
cates in  treasurer's  office.     (Same  Oct.   1799:  3-4.) 

1801.  Same;  to  burn  paper  and  money  in  grand  com- 
mittee's office.     (Same  June  1801:  4-5.) 

1802.  Treasurer's  rept.  showing  registered  state  debt 
due,  funded  stock  belonging  to  state,  amts.  due 
from  towns  of  June  1801  tax.  (Same  June  1802: 
15.) 

1803.  Same.     (Same  Feb.  1803:  15.) 

.     Rept.   of   general    treasurer   re.    sale   of   funded 

stock  belonging  to  state.     (Same  May  1803:  15-16.) 

1811.  Rept.  of  committee  to  transfer  papers  and  money 
from  late  general  treasurer  to  present  incumbent, 
re.  total  amt.  money  transferred.  (Same  May  1811: 
7-8.) 

1815.  Bad  financial  effect  of  severe  taxation  necessi- 
tated by  heavy  U.  S.  debt,  and  depreciation  of  paper 
mediums  of  southern  and  middle  states.  (Govs. 
mess,  in  Schedules  Oct.  1815:  4.) 

1834.  Practice  of  supplying  deficiencies  in  revenue 
from  unexpended  balance  of  school  fund  ques- 
tioned; instructions  asked.  (Treasurer's  rept. 
May  1834  in  Schedules  May  1834:  11.) 

.     Surplus  in  revenue  applicable  to  defray  current 

expenses;  proposal  to  divert  it  to  cover  deficiency 
in  school  moneys.  (Same  Oct  1834  in  Schedules 
Oct.  1834:  5.) 

1844.  Rept.  of  finance  committee  on  present  state  of 
treasury  and  estimate  of  receipts  and  expenditures. 
(Schedules  Jan.  1844:  85,  87.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  on  accts.  of  E.  Carrington. 

(Same  Jan.  1844:  100-102.) 

1844-1849.  General  treasurer's  stmt,  of  aggregate  ann. 
receipts,  expenditures,  excess  of  expenditures  over 
receipts,  amount  and  condition  of  state  debt  1848, 
and  estimates  1848/9.     (.Same  May  1848:  63-65.) 

1845.  Rept.  on  state's  present  liabilities;  recommenda- 
tion for  renewal  of  loan  at  Bank  of  North  America. 
(Same  Oct.  1845:  53.) 

1852.  Further  rept.  of  finance  committee  on  affairs  of 
general  treasury.     12  pp. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assera.,  Jan.  1852  sess.  A  report  was 
also  made  to  the  Oen.  Assem.  at  sess.  of  Oct.  1851, 
which   apparently   was  not   printed. 

1861.  Rept.  of  finance  committee  upon  repts.  of  state 
auditor,  quartermaster  gen.,  adj.  gen.,  paymaster 
gen.,  and  gen.  treasurer.  (Acts  and  Resolves  Jan. 
1862:  30-39.) 

1864.  Rept.  of  committee  on  finance  upon  financial  po- 
sition of  state,  present  indebtedness  and  manner  in 
which  same  is  distributed.  (Same  Jan.  1865:  278- 
285.) 

1868.  Rept.  of  finance  committee  on  auditor's  rept.  of 
June  1,  1867,  to  Feb.  1,  1868.  10  pp.  (Acts,  Re- 
solves etc.  Jan.  1868  doc.  10.) 

.     Certificate   of   destruction   of   bonds  by   general 

treasurer  Mch.  23,  and  of  destruction  of  bonds  and 
coupons  Apr.  3;  with  no.,  issue,  and  amt.  of  each. 
(Acts  and  Resolves  May  1868:  107-108.) 

1874-1904.  Ann.  stmts,  of  misc.  accts.  (A.R.  treas- 
urer May  sess.  1874  (p.  22) — same  1904.) 

1879-1904.  Trienn.  comparative  table  showing  receipts 
and  disbursements  by  state  treasurer.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1881   (pp.  xii-xiv) — same  1904.) 

1880-1891.  Stmt,  showing  ann.  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures and  excess  and  deficit  resp.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1892:  4-5.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


47 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1884.  General  treasurer's  estimate  of  ordinary  reve- 
nues and  expenditures. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.,   .Jan,   1884   scs.s,  ;   not   printi-d   In 
Acts,  etc. 

.     Same. 

Made  to  (Jen.   Assem.,  Jan.   1855  sess.  ;   not  printed  In 
Acts.  etc. 

1885.  Rept.  of  secy,  of  state,  state  auditor,  and  atty. 
gen.  of  bonds,  coupons,  and  registered  certificates 
burned  by  general  treasurer.  May  22.     15  pp. 

1896.  Rept.  of  comn.  on  revenue  of  state  re.  probable 
expenditures  within  next  five  yrs.  for  public  bldgs. 
and  other  public  wks.  now  in  process  of  construc- 
tion; plan  to  increase  revenue  to  meet  expendi- 
tures. 8  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Sept.  1896  doc. 
2.) 

1897.  Same.     11  pp. 

1902.  Recommendation  that  laws  be  amended  to  re- 
quire stricter  accountability  of  state  property. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1902:  16.) 

Appropriations 

1869-1883.     Stmt,  showing  amt.  of  special  apprns.     (A. 

R.  auditor  1869   (pp.  48-49)— some  1883.) 
1874-1904.     Ann.  stmts,  of  special  apprns.     (A.R.  treas- 
urer May  sess.  1874  (pp.  21-22) — same  1904.) 
Defalcations;   see  below,  Misappropriation,  etc. 
Estimates 

serial 
Under  sec.  IS,  ch.  ,3.H,  title  vi.  general  laws. 
1898-1904.  Estimate  of  expenditures  to  be  made  from 
the  general  treasury  for  fiscal  yr.  endg.  Dec.  31 
.  .  .  .  ;  also.  Stmt,  showing  the  means  and  re- 
sources from  which  such  expenditures  are  to  be 
defrayed. 

Not  included  in  Collected  docs. 

1808  Providence,   1S08.  23  pp. 

1899  •'  1800.   10  pp. 

1900  "     1000,  18  pp. 
inoi      ••     1001,  18  pp. 
1902      "     1002.  19  pp. 
1003      "     1003,  21  (1)  pp. 
1904      "     1004,  23  pp. 

Expenditures 

See  also  general  notes  above. 
1869-1904.  Trienn.  comparative  stmt,  showing  receipts 
and  payments  by  state  govt.  (A.R.  state  auditor 
1872  (p.  3)— sa?ne  1904.) 
1896.  Suggestions  of  various  methods  of  meeting  ex- 
traordinary expenditures  of  state.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1896:  9-10.) 

Administration  of  Justice;  see  that  title 

Agkiculturai,  Societies;  see  that  title 

Ageicultuee;  see  that  title 

Asylums;   see  Maintenance 

Attoenet    Geneeal;     see    Administration    of    Justice: 
State.     Expenditures 

Blind;   see  Maintenance 

Board  of  Health;  see  Public  Health 

BoAED   OF   Valuation;    see    Taxation:    State.     Expendi- 
tuees 

Breachways;  see  Public  Woeks 

Breakwaters;   see  Public  Works 

Capitol;  see  Public  Buildings 

Census;  see  that  title 

charitie.s    and    corrections;    see    maintenance:    state. 
Expenditures 

Commissioners  of  Birds;   see  Fish  and  Game.     Expendi- 
tures 

Consumptives;   see  Maintenance 

Counties;  see  Maintenance 

County  Jails;   see  Maintenance 

Courts;  see  Administration  of  Justice 

Dams  and  Reservoirs;  see  Public  Wobks 

Education;  see  that  title 


FINANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Expenditures — cont'd 

Expositio.ns;  see  Industries,  etc.     Expenditures 
Factory  Inspection;  see  Labor.     Expenditures 
Peed   Stuff   Inspection;    see   Industbies,  etc.     Expenui- 

TIIEES 

Fertilizer    Inspection;    see    Industries,    etc.     Expendi- 
tures 

Fish  and  Game;  see  that  title 

Ge.neral  Assembly 

See  also  (general   notes  under  Finance,  alx)ve. 
1869-1903.     Incidental  expenses  of  Gen.  Assem.     (A.R. 
auditor  1869   (p.  18)— same  1903.) 

.     Stmt,    showing   aocts.    allowed    by    Gen.   Assem. 

and  charged  to  apprns.  for  misc.  expenses.     (Same 
1869  (p.  48)— some  1903.) 

.     Stmt,    showing   pay   and    mileage.   Gen.    Assem. 

(.Same  1869  (pp.  15-18)— same  1903.) 
1874-1904.     Stmts,    of    ann.    expenses    of    Gen.    Assem. 
(Same  May  sess.  1874   (p.  19) — savie  1904.) 

Governor 

1869-1903.     Expenditures   by   orders  of   governor.     (A. 

R.  auditor  1869  (pp.  44-45)— some  1903.) 
1874-1904.     Ann.  stmts,  of  payments  on  orders  of  gov. 
(A.R.    treasurer    Jan.    sess.    1874     (p.    14) — same 
1904.) 

Harbor   Improvement;    see   Public   Works:    State.     Ex- 
penditures 

Insane;   see  Maintenance 

Industrial  Statistics  Bureau;  see  Labor 

Jails;  see  Maintenance 

Judiciary;   see  Administration  of  Justice 

Libraries;  see  that  title 

Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:   State 

Medical  Examiners;   see  License.     Expenditures 

Militia;  see  that  title 

Pollution    of    Rivers;    see    Water    Supply.     Pollution. 
1893-1894 

Poor;  see  Maintenance 

Prison;  see  Maintenance 

Plhblic  Aid;  see  that  title 

Public   Buildings;    see   Public   Buildings:    County;    do. 
State 

Public  Health;  see  that  title 

Public  Printing;  see  that  title 

Public  Works;   see  that  title 

Railroad  Commissioner;   see  Railroads 

Refor.m  School;  see  Maintenance 

Registration  of  Vital  Statistics;  see  Population.     Ex- 
penditures 

Roads;  see  that  title 

Soldiers;   see  Maintenance 

St.vte  Returning  Bo.\rd 
1901-1903.     Expenses  of  state  returning  board.     (A.R. 
auditor  1901  (pp.  198-199)— same  1903.) 

Teachers'    Institutes;    see   Education.     Expenditures 

Tuberculosis  Prevention;   see  Public  Health 

Vital  Statistics;   see  Population 

War;   see  War  Expenditures 

Funds 

Ander.sonville  Monument  Fund 

1903-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  state  of  Andersonville  monu- 
ment  fund.     (A.R.   treasurer   1903    (p.    66) — same 
1904.) 
Barbers'  Commission;    see  License 
Hatch  Fund 

1903-1904.     Ann.  repts.  of  state  of  Hatch  fund.     (A.R. 
treasurer  1903  (p.  64)— some  1904.) 
Land  Grant  Fund 

1894-1904.     Ann.    repts.   of   state   of   land   grand    fund. 
(A.R.  treasurer  1894  (p.  41)— some  1904.) 
School  Fund;   see  Education 
Sinking  Fund;  see  Debt:  State 


48 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

Funds — cont'd 

TouEO  Jewish  Synagogue  Fund 
serial 

In  June.  1823.  the  General  Assembly  Ijy  legislative  act 
(Schi'dules   June,    1823:61)    accepted   a   legacy    of 
.$10,000  from   Abraham  Touro,  for   the   purpose  of 
supporting  the  Jewish  Synagogue  In  Rhode  Island. 
The  money  was  to  be  appropriated  as  the  General 
Assembly    of    R.    I.    together    with    the    municipal 
authorities  of  Newport  might  determine. 
L'nder  act  of  June,  1834. 
1835-1902.     Ann.  rept.  of  Newport  town  council  on  the 
Touro  fund.     n.  t.  p. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1835       in  Schedules  June    1835  :  3. 

May  1830  :  34-35. 

"   1837  :  44. 
June  1838  ;  3. 
'•   1839  :  4. 
not  found. 

in  Schedules  May  1841  :  12. 
June  1842  :  15. 
May  1843  :  7. 
June  1844  :  91. 
not  found. 

in  Schedules  June  1846:8-9. 

"   1847:11. 

May  1848  :  96. 


1836 
1837 
1838 
1839 
1840 
1841 
1842 
1843 
1844 
1845 
1846 
1847 
1847/8 


1849  :  66. 


2. 
21. 
19. 
17. 


not  printed  in 
not  printed  in 
not   printed    in 


1848 

1849-1851  not  found.  „   ^    „^^  „„„ 

1852/3  In  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Oct.     1853  :  265-266. 

1854  "       ••  "  •■     .Tune   1854:110-111. 

1855  "       "  "  "     May     1855:19.3-194. 

1856         1856:201-202. 

1857-1860  not  found. 

1861        in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  May     1861  :  100-101. 
18g2         "       "  "  "       "         1862 :  app.   74-75. 

1863         "       "  "  "       "         1863 :  88-89. 

1864-1866  not  found. 

1867/8  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  May     1868  :  app.    83-84. 
1868/9    "       "  "  "       "        1869,    unnum.    doc. 

1860       not  found. 

1870  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May    1870,    unnum.    doc 

1871  "       "  "  '•       "         1871,  doc.   1. 

1872  "       "  "  "       '•         1873,     "     5. 

1873  "       "  "  "       "         1874,     "     5. 
1874-1875  not  found. 

1876  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May     1877,    doc 

1877  "       •'  "  "     Jan.     1878,      " 

1878  "       "  "  "       "         1879,      " 

1879  "       "  "  "       "         1880,      " 

1880  not  found. 

1881  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1882,   doc.    19 

1882  made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1883 
Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 

1883  made   to   Gen.    Assem,    Jan.    1884 
Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 

1884  made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1885 
Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 

1885  made   to   Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1886 ;    not   printed   In 
Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 

1886  made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1887 ;    not    printed    in 
Acts.  Resolves,  etc. 

1887  made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1888 ;    not    printed    in 
Acts.  Resolves,  etc. 

1888  made   to   Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1889 ;    not   printed    in 
Acts.  Resolves,  etc. 

1,889    made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1890 ;    not    printed    In 

Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 
1890    made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1891  ;    not    printed    in 

Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 
1801-1893  no  record  found. 

1894  in   Acts,   Resolves,   etc.    Jan.    1895,   doc.   22. 

1895  made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1896 ;    not    printed    In 
Acts.   etc. 

1896  made   to   Gen.    Assem.    Jan,    1897 ;    not    printed    in 
Acts,  etc. 

1,897   made   to   Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1899 ;    not    printed   in 
Acts    etc 

1898  made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1900 ;    not    printed    in 
Acts,   etc. 

1899  made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1901  ;    not    printed    in 
Acts.   etc. 

1900-1901  no  record  found. 

1902    made    to    Gen.    Assem.    Jan.    1903 ;    not    printed    in 
Acts,  etc. 

non-serial 

1833.  Rept.  of  committee  on  Investment  of  Touro  fund. 
(Schedules  May  1833:  14-15.) 

1834.  Rept.  of  committee  to  loan  Touro  Jewish  Syna- 
gogue fund.     (Same  Oct.  1834:  65.) 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 

Funds — cont'd 

TouBf)  Jkwish  Synagogue  Fund — cont'd 
non-serial — cont'd 

1835.  Rept.  of  town  council  of  Newport  re.  certain  ex- 
penditures on  acct.  Touro  fund,  (Home  May  1835: 
32.) 

1846.  Rept.  on  Touro  .Jewish  Synagogue  fund  in  acct. 
with  the  comrs.     (Same  June  1846:  6-8.) 

1869-1894.  Stmt,  showing  stocks  constituting  Touro 
Jewish  Synagogue  fund,  (A.R.  auditor  1869  fp. 
51)— same  1894.) 

1874-1878.  Ann.  stmts,  of  stock  constituting  Touro 
Jewish  Synagogue  fund.  (A.R.  treasurer  May 
sess.  1874   (p.  23)— same  1878.) 

1874-1894.  Stmt,  of  Touro  fund  In  acct.  with  agt.  (A. 
R.  auditor  1874  (p.  5)— same  1894.) 

1874-1904.  Ann.  repts,  of  state  of  Touro  Jewish  Syna- 
gogue fund.  (A.R.  treasurer  1874  May  sess.  (p. 
23)— same  1904.) 

1904.  List  of  stocks  held  by  Touro  Jewish  Synagogue 
fund.     (Same  1904:  72.) 

Grand  Committee 

1794.  Rept.  of  keeper  of  grand  committee's  office  re. 
state  of  same.     (Schedules  May  1794:  22-23.) 

.     Same;   re.  amt.  of  securities  discharged  Feb.  14 

to  Oct.  27.     (Same  Oct.  1794:  4.) 

1795.  Same;  re.  amt.  reed,  in  discharge  of  mortgage 
deeds  Jan.  23  to  Oct.  26.     (Same  Oct.  1795:  3.) 

1796.  Same;    re.    state    of   same.     (Same   Oct.    1796: 

(Same  May  1797:  23.) 
(Same  June  1798:  10-11.) 
(Same  June  1799:  6.) 
(Same  June  1800:  3.) 
(Same  May  1801:  9.) 
(Same  June  1802:  13-14.) 
See  also  under  Money  and  among  the  early  non-serial 
entries  under  Finance. 

Misappropriation  of  Public  Funds 

1794.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  sale  of  property  of  col- 
lector of  taxes  for  town  of  Coventry  on  acct.  of 
balance  agst.  him.     (Schedules  Feb.  1794:  27.) 

1865.  Corresp.  re.  govs,  request  to  adj.  gen.  to  resign 
on  acct.  of  falsification  accts.  8  pp.  (App.  1  govs, 
mess.  Jan.  8,  1866;   Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1866.) 

.     Supreme   Court   decision   re.   adj.   gen.   vs.   gov. 

17  pp.     (Same  app.  2.) 

1866.  Testimony  taken  by  special  committee  on  govs, 
special  mess.  re.  his  request  to  adj.  gen.  to  resign 
comn.  on  acct.  of  falsification  of  accts.  107  pp. 
(Same  app.  3.) 

1868.     Rept.   of  finance   committee   on   fraud   in   books 
and  accts.  of  general  treasurer.     6  pp,     (Acts,  Re- 
solves etc.  Jan.  1868  doc.  12.) 
Tew  defalcation. 

Public  Deposits 

serial 
Tjnder  act  of  Oct.  1836. 
1837-1846.     Rept.  of  comrs.  on  public  deposits. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1837  In  Schedules  .Tan.     1837  :  88-89  ;    May,    pp.    36-37. 


13 

.) 

1797. 

Same. 

1798. 

Same. 

1799. 

Same. 

1800. 

Same. 

1801. 

Same. 

1802. 

Same. 

1838    " 

May 

1838 

40-42. 

1839    " 

"            •* 

1839 

40-41. 

1840    " 

14                           ,4 

1840 

43. 

1841    " 

June 

1841 

45-46. 

1842    " 

May 

1842 

23-24 

1843    " 

"        Jan. 

1843 

:  23-24 

31 :  Oct.,  p.  42. 

1844  in   Schedules  Jan 
45. 

1845  not  found. 

1846  In   Schedules  June    1846  :  10, 


Oct.,   p.    52. 

May,   pp.    8-9,   30- 

1844  :  48  :   June,   p.   49  ;   Oct.   p. 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


49 


FINANCE:  STATE— cont'd 
Receipts 

See  also  general  notes  under  Finance,  above. 
1869-1904.     See  above,  Expenditures,  these  dates. 

CoMMIS.SIOi\S 

1874-1904.     Ann.    rcpts.   of    receipts   from   civil   comns. 
(A.R.    treasurer    May    sess.    1874     (p.    15) — 6aw« 
1904.) 
Courts;  see  Administration  of  Justice:  State 
Fisheries;  see  Fish  and  Game 
Jailers'  Receipts;  see  Maintenance 
Land;  see  Land:  State 
License;  see  tliat  title 
Liquor  License;  see  Liquor  Traffic 
Lotteries;  see  that  title 
State  Lands;   see  Land:   State 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:   State 
Turnpike  Roads;   see  Roads 

FIRES 

1880.  Recommendation  for  law  requiring  ann.  election 
of  a  fire  marshal  for  each  city  and  town.  (Govs. 
mess.  Jan.  1800:  46.) 

1896-1900.  Table  showing  water  pipes  of  new  high- 
pressure  fire  service  laid  in  various  streets.  (19 
A.R.  bd.  of  health  1896  (p.  Z9)—same  1900.) 

1904.  Stmt,  showing  losses  incurred  by  fire  insurance 
cos.  in  Baltimore  fire  of  Feb.  7  and  8.  (A.R.  in- 
surance comr.  pt.  1  1904:  590-595.) 

FISH  AND  GAME 

serial 
Commissioners  of  Birds 
Under  act  of  Jan.  1809. 
1900-1904.    Ann.  rept.    Providence,  1901-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1900  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  .Tan.  1901.  doc.   19. 

1901  not  printed. 

1902  in  Reports  .Tan.     1903,  doc.   27. 

1903  •■  ■•  "        1904,      •'      11. 
Commissioners  on  Inland  Fisheries 

Under   act   of   March    26,    1870,    ch.   848,   as   amended 
March  21.   1871,  ch.  920. 
1870-1904.     Ann.   rept.   of,   1-35.     Providence,   1871-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
unnum.   1870  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1871.   doc.   ,'i. 
1871    "        ■•  1872,      "      5. 

3.  1872    "       •'  "  ••        "         1873,      "      5. 

4.  1873    "       ••  1874,      "      10. 

5.  1874    "        "  "  "       "         1875.      "      11. 
iinniim.   1875    "       "              "            "        "         1876,      "      10. 

1876    ••        '■  1877,      •'      18. 

8.  1877    ••        "  1878,      "      16. 

9.  1879    "        ■'  '•  "       "         1880,      "      7. 

10.  1880  •'  ••  "  "        "  1881,  "  11. 

11.  1881  •'  ■•  1882,  "  6. 

12.  1882  •■  "  1883,  "  12. 

13.  1883  ••  ■•  1884,  "  10. 

unnum.  1884  "  "  "  "       "  1885,  "  11. 

1885  not  found. 

1886  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   Jan.     1887,   doc.   4. 

1887  "  "  1888,  "  8. 

1888  "  "  1889,  '■  7. 

1889  •■  "  "  "       "  1890,  •'  12. 

1890  "  ••  '■  •'       "  1891,  "  12. 

1891  "  "  1892,  ••  13. 

1892  ••  •■  1893.  ••  16. 

1893  "  "  "  •■       "  1894,  ••  16. 

1894  '•  ••  ■'  •'       •'  1895,  "  17. 

1895  "  ••  ••  "        "  1896.  "  20. 

1896  ••  "  1897,  "  13. 

28.  1897    •'       "  ••  ■'       "         1898,      "      15. 

29.  1898    "        "  •'  •■        "         1899.      "      15. 
.30.   1899    "        "              '•  "       "         1900,      "      10. 

31.  1900    "        ••              •'  "        ■'  1901,  "      25. 

32.  1901    "        '•              "  "        "  1902,  "      21. 

33.  1902    "        "              "  •■        •'  1903,  "      14. 

34.  1903    "       "              "  '•        "  1904,  '■      22. 
List  of  contents  of  rept.s.  1898-1901  Is  given  In    1901 

nnn.  rept.  pp.  56-57. 

Shell  Fisheries  Commissioners 
1852-1903.     Ann.  rept.     n.  t.  p. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1852  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May     1852:112. 
1853-1857  not  found. 
1858  in   Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1859:117-120. 


FISH  AND  GAME— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
Shell  Fisheries  CommisslonerB — cont'd 


1859-1860  not  found. 

1861    In   Acts,   Itisolves, 

etc. 

Jan. 

1862, 

app. 

pp.   20-24. 

1802-186:{  not    found. 

1864   In  Alls,   Resolves. 

ejc. 

Jan. 

1865. 

doc. 

6. 

1865    •• 

1806. 

8. 

1866    " 

" 

•' 

1867, 

*' 

10. 

1867  •• 

1868  " 

.. 

" 

1868, 
1809, 

,. 

16. 
2 

1869    ••        ■• 

•  ' 

•• 

1870, 

•' 

23. 

1870    •' 

'* 

'* 

1871, 

" 

18. 

1871     •• 

1872, 

unnum.   doc.   13. 

1872  not   found. 

1873    made    to    (Jen.    Assem. 

Jan. 

1874 

not 

printed    In 

Act^,  etc. 

1874    made   to   (len.    Assem. 

Jan. 

187.T 

not 

printed    In 

Acts,  etc. 

1875   in  Acts,  Resolves, 

etc. 

Jan. 

1876. 

doc. 

19. 

1876    made    to    (Jen.    Assem 

Jan. 

1877 

not 

printed    In 

Acts.  etc. 

1877   In  Acts,   Resolves, 

etc. 

Jan. 

1878, 

doc. 

19. 

1878  not  found. 

1879  in  Acts,  Resolves, 

etc. 

Jan. 

1880, 

doc. 

13. 

1880    •' 

" 

" 

1881, 

** 

17. 

1881    "       " 

" 

'• 

1882. 

*' 

18. 

1882    " 

'• 

*' 

188:!, 

" 

21. 

1883  not  found. 

1884   in  Acts,   Resolves, 

etc. 

.fan. 

1S85, 

doc. 

11. 

1885    "        ■• 

" 

May 

1885, 

" 

4. 

1886*  ;|       '[            •[ 

" 

Jan. 

1.S87, 

" 

20. 

*' 

May 

1887, 

" 

1. 

1887-1889  not  found. 

1890  In  Acts.   Resolves, 

etc. 

May 

1891. 

unnum. 

1891    •• 

" 

'* 

1892, 

" 

1892    " 

" 

Jan. 

1893. 

doc. 

14. 

1893    ■•       •• 

'* 

May 

1894, 

'• 

3. 

1894    " 

** 

'* 

1895, 

" 

3. 

1895    " 

" 

Jan. 

1896, 

'* 

2. 

1896  not  found. 

1897   in  Act.'i,   Resolves, 

etc. 

May 

1898, 

unnum. 

1898-1899  not   found. 

1900  in  Acts,   Resolves. 

etc. 

Jan. 

1901, 

doc. 

28. 

1901    •• 

" 

1902, 

" 

26. 

1902    " 

•' 

*' 

1903. 

" 

29. 

1903    " 

" 

" 

1904. 

*' 

26. 

non-seric 

I 

1829.  Apptmt.  of  comrs.  on  part  of  R.  I.  to  meet  comrs. 
of  Conn,  for  regulating  fisheries  and  water  power 
of  Pawcatuck  River.     (Schedules  1829:  43-44.) 

1856.  Rept.  of  select  committee  on  petitions  re.  pro- 
tection of  fisheries  in  Narragansett  Bay.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  sess.  1857:  112-115.) 

1869.  Rept.  of  comrs.  to  investigate  practicability  of 
restocking  state  waters  with  salmon  and  other  mi- 
gratory fish.     16  pp.     {t^aine  Jan.  1869  doc.  4.) 

1870.  Amdmt.  to  act  of  1870,  passed  Jan.  sess.  for 
apptmt.  of  comrs.  of  inland  fisheries.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1872:  G.) 

.     Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  apptd.  to  examine 

fisheries  of  Narragansett  Bay.     158  (2)   pp. 

.     Majority   and   minority   repts.   of  committee   on 

fisheries  on  petitions  asking  for  enactment  of  meas- 
ures to  prevent  destruction  of  fish  by  trapping  in 
Narragansett  Bay.  6,  3  pp.  (Acts  and  Resolves 
Jan.  1870  docs.  7-8.) 

1875.  Recommendation  for  restrictive  laws  regulating 
taking  of  fish  from  inland  waters.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1875:  17-18.) 

.     Rept.    of    comrs.    on    internal    fisheries.     {Same 

Jan.  1875:  42-44  app.) 

1884.  Recommendation  that  scallop  fishing  be  placed 
under  charge  of  shellfish  comrs.  and  paid  officials 
be  apptd.  to  enforce  laws  re.  fisheries  in  public 
waters.     (Same  Jan.  1884:  17.) 

1885.  Recommendation  for  amdmt.  to  fishery  laws  to 
protect  shell  fisheries.     (Same  .Tan.  1885:  21-24.) 

1887.     Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  trap,  fyke,  and 

pound  fishing.     13  pp. 
1889.     Rept.  of  comr.  of  shell  fisheries.     (Govs.   mess. 

Jan.  1889:  69-70  app.) 


•  Owing   to  some   delay   in   receiving  the  depy.   comr  s. 
repts.   the  annual   report   Is  submitted   in  brief. 


50 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  RHODE   ISLAND 


2  11.     32°. 
relating  to  shell  fisheries. 


FISH  AND  GAME— cont'd 

nun-serial — cont'd 
1896.     On  effect  of  gale  of  18G9  on  fish  supply  in  Point 

Judith   pond.     (9   A.R.   agric.  exper.  station   1896: 

166-167.) 
1898.     Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 

request   of    inland    fisheries   comr.    for   apprn.    tor 

improvement  of  industry.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1898: 

33-34.) 

1902.  Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 
measures  for  protection  of  scallop  fisheries.  {Same 
Jan.  1902:  18.) 

Expenditures  for 

1870-1903.     Expenditures    re.    Inland    fisheries.     (A.R. 

auditor  1870  (p.  43)— same  1903.) 
1885-1903.     Expense  of  enforcing  laws  relating  to  shell 

fisheries.     (Same  1885  (p.  153)— same  1903.) 
1893-1897.     Expenditures  for  encouragement  of  lobster 

industry.     (Same  1893  (p.  234)— same  1897.) 
1900-1903.     Expenses  of  comrs.   of  birds.     (Same  1900 

(p.  210)— same  1903.) 
Laws 

1900.  Abstr.  of  game  laws. 

1901.  Public  laws  of  R.  I. 
20  pp. 

1903.  Same.     19  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 

.     Fisheries  laws  of  1903.     Compiled  by  comrs.  of 

inland  fisheries.     23  pp.     32°. 
R.  I.  state  Librai-y. 

1904.  Abstr.  of  laws  relating  to  birds.  July,  leaflet. 
211.     16°. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
Oysters 

1852.     Rept.  of  comrs.  of  shell  fisheries  explaining  de- 
lay in  making  rept.  on  inspection  of  oyster  beds. 
(Schedules  May  1852:  112.) 
1886.     Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  to  take  into  con- 
sideration any  changes  in  laws  re.  oyster  fisheries. 

5  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  May  1886  doc.  3.) 
1889.     Rept.    of   jt.    special    committee    apptd.    at    May 

sess.  1888,  with  instructions  to  inquire  into  system 

of  legislation  adopted  by  Conn re.  the  oyster 

industry,  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  at  Jan.  sess.  1889. 

6  pp. 

1896.     Oysters    in    the   Point   Judith   pond;    by   G.   W. 

Field.     (9  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1896:  173-186.) 
1903.     Rules  governing  the  leasing  of  oyster  grounds, 

adopted  by  comrs.  of  shell  fisheries,  Dec.  29.     8  pp. 

32°. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
Revenue 

1874-1904.     Ann.  stmts,  of  receipts  from  comrs.  of  shell 

fisheries.     (A.R.  treasurer  May  sess.  1874   (p.  2)  — 

same  1904.) 

FOOD  PRODUCTS 

Industry;  see  Industries,  etc. 

FORESTS;   see  NATURAL  RESOURCES 

FRATERNAL    ASSOCIATIONS;     see    BENEFICIARY    OR- 
GANIZATIONS 

FUNDS;  see  FINANCE:  STATE.    FUNDS 

GEOLOGICAL  SURVEY;   see  NATURAL  RESOURCES 

GOVERNOR 

1864-1904.     Annual  messages. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

18G4     Smith    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1864, 

doc.   1. 
18G5    Smith    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    186.5, 

doc.  1. 
1866    Smith    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1866, 
doc.  1. 


GOVERNOR— cont'd 

lKfl7-18cn  nurnside  not  printed  In  Collected  docs. 

1870  I'adeltord   in   Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1870, 
doc.  1. 

1871  I'adeiford  In  Acts,   Uesolves,  etc.   Jan.   1871, 
doc.  1. 

1872  Padelford  In   Acts,   Resolves,   etc.  Jan.   1872, 
unnum.  doc.  1. 

1873  I'adeiford  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1873, 
doc.  1. 

1874  Howard   In   Acts,    Resolves,    etc.   Jan.    1874, 
unnum.  doc.  1. 

1875  Howard   In   Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1875, 
doc.  1. 

1876  Lippitt    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1876, 
doc.  1. 

1877  LIppItt    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    .Tan.    1877, 
doc.  1. 

1878  Van  Zandt  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1878, 
doc.  1. 

1879  Van  Zandt  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1879, 
doc.  1. 

1880  Van  Zandt  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jem.  1880, 
doc.   1. 

1881  Littlefield  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1881, 
doc.  1. 

1882  LittieBeld  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1882, 
doc.  1. 

1883  Littlefield  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1883, 
doc.  1. 

1884  Bourn    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1884, 
doc.  1. 

1885  Bourn    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1885, 
doc.  1. 

1886  Wetmore   in  Acts,   Resolves,   etc.   Jan.   1886, 
doc.  1. 

1887  Wetmore   in   Acts,   Resolves,   etc.   Jan.   1887, 
doc.  1. 

1888  Davis    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1888, 
doc.  1. 

1889  Taft     in     Acts,    Resolves,    etc.     Jan.     1889, 
doc.  1. 

1890  Ladd    in    Acts,     Resolves,    etc.     Jan.     1890, 
doc.   1. 

1891  Davis    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1891, 
doc.  1. 

1892  Ladd    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1892, 
doc.  1. 

1893  Jan.  Brown  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1893, 
doc.  1. 

1893  Oct.  Brown  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1893, 
doc.  1. 

1894  Brown    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1894, 
doc.  1. 

1895  Brown    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1895, 
doc.  1. 

1896  Jan.  Lippitt  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1896, 
doc.  1. 

1896  Sept.    Lippitt    in    Acts,    Resolves,   etc.    Sept 
1896,  unnum.  doc. 

1897  Sept.    In    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.     1897, 
doc.  1. 

1898  Dyer     in    Acts,     Resolves,     etc.     Jan.     1898, 
doc.  1. 

1899  Dyer    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1899, 
doc.  1. 

1900  Dyer    in    Acts,    Resolves,    etc.    Jan.    1900, 
doc.  1. 

1901  Gregory   in    Acts,    Resolves,   etc.   Jan.    1901, 
doc.  1. 

1902  Kimball    in   Acts,   Resolves,    etc.   Jan.    1902, 
doc.  1. 

1902  Kimball   in  Reports  1902,    doc.    1. 

1903  .Tan.    Garvin   in  Reports  1903,  doc.   1. 

1904  Jan.  Garvin  In  Reports  1904.  pt.  1,  doc.  1. 

"     Sept.   Garvin   in   Reports   1904,   pt.   2,   doc.   1 

of  Sept.  docs. 
1904   Nov.   Garvin  in   Reports  1904,   pt  2,  doc.  1 

of  Nov.  docs. 
No  regular  annual  governor's  messages  were  Issued  in 
R.   I.    prior  to   1864.      Messages,   practically  corre- 
sponding to   the   later  annual   messages,   had  been 
issued  by  various  governors  in  the  Tate   18th  and 
early  19th  centuries.     As  printed  in  the  Schedules 
they    may    be    found    as    follows :      Schedules    Oct 
1791:4-6:  Aug.  1792    (extra)  :  3-4  ;  Juir   1812-3 
Oct    1812:3-5;    Feb.    1813:3-5:    Feb.    1814 :  3-4 
June   1S14  :  3-4  ;   Sept    1814  :  3-5  ;    Oct.    1814  :  3-6 
June    1815  :  3-4  ;    Oct    1815  :  3-4  ;    Feb.    1816  :  3-4 
June    1816  :  3-4  ;    Oct    1816  :  3-4  ;   Feb.    1817  :  3-4 
Oct  1818  :  3-4. 

GRANGE  (THE);  see  AGRICULTURAL  SOCIETIES 

HARBOR  COMMISSIONER 
Reports;  see  Public  Works 
Salary;  see  Salaries 


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51 


HARBORS 

Improvement;  see  Public  Works 

HATCH  FUND;  see  FINANCE:  STATE.  FUNDS 

HAWKERS  AND  PEDDLERS 
License;  see  License:  Revenue 

HIGH  SCHOOLS;  see  EDUCATION 

HOSPITALS;   see  MAINTENANCE:  STATE 

INDIANS 

1810.  Rept.  of  committee  to  settle  accts.  of  late  treas- 
urer of  Narragansett  Indian  tribe.  (Schedules 
June  1810:  3.) 

1839.  Rept.  on  affairs  of  Narragansett  Indians.  (Same 
Jan.  1839:  28-33.) 

1852.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  examine  accts.  and 
difficulties  betw.  members  of  Narragansett  Indian 
tribes.     7  pp. 

R.  I.   Stato  IJhrnry. 

1859.  Communication  from  Gov.  Dyer,  ace.  tlie  rept. 
of  the  comr.  of  the  Narragansett  tribe  of  Indians: 
together  with  an  act  relative  to  the  Narragansett 
tribe  of  Indians.     9  pp. 

R.  I.  Stato  Libvnr.v. 

1860.  Rept.  of  committee  on  Indian  tribes. 
Presented     to    Gen.     Assembly     .Tan.     sess.     1861  :     not 

printed  in   Acts,  etc. 
1872/3.     Rept.  of  comr.  of  Narragansett  Indian  School. 
1  1.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  May  1S73  doc.  fi.) 

1880.  Rept.  of  committee  of  investigation  on  Narra- 
gansett Indians.     92  pp.     (Same  Jan.  1880  doc.  10.) 

.     Recommendation    that    ann.    apprn.    for    Indian 

school  for  Narragansett  Indians  be  discontinued; 
also  that  tribal  authority  be  abolished  and  all  dis- 
tinctive legislation  connected  with  them.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1880:  37-38.) 

1881.  Rept.  of  comn.  on  affairs  of  the  Narragansett 
Indians,  made  to  the  Gen.  Assam,  at  Jan.  sess. 
154  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Ulirary. 

Comn.    apptd.    under    cli.    800    of    public   laws    "  Act    to 

aliolish    tile    tribal    authority    and    tribal    relations 

of  tile  Narragansett  Indians." 

1895.     Rept.    of   comn.    to   consider    claims   of   former 

members  of  Narragansett  tribe  of  Indians  and  their 

descendants  to  certain  shore  rights. 

Made    to   Gen.    Assembly    Jan.    sess.    1896 ;    not   printed 
in  Acts,  etc. 
1898.     Opinion  of  the  justices  of  the  Supreme  Court  re. 
ch.   800  of  the   public  laws   [the  Narragansett   In- 
dians],  given   to  the  Sen.   at  the  Jan.  sess.     Pre- 
pared by  Mr.  Justice  Rogers.     85  pp. 
R.  I.   State  Library. 
Expenditures  for 

1869-1880.  Expenditures  for  Narragansett  Indians. 
(A.R.  auditor  1869   (p.  44)— same  1880.) 

Land;  see  that  title 

Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:   State.     Dependents 

INDUSTRIAL    SCHOOL;     see    EDUCATION.    INDUSTRIAL, 
ETC. 

INDUSTRIAL    STATISTICS    BUREAU;    see   INDUSTRIES, 
ETC. 

INDUSTRIES  AND  MANUFACTURES 

1860.  Rept.  on  industrial  statistics  of  R.  I.,  from  ma- 
terials collected  by  R.  I.  Socy.  for  Encouragement 
of  Domestic  Industry  in  accordance  with  res.  of 
Gen.  Assem.,  Jan.  1860.  22  pp.  (Acts  and  Re- 
solves Apr.  1861   unnum.  doc.) 


INDUSTRIES  AND  MANUFACTURES— cont'd 

1875.  Statistics  of  muftres.  (R.  I.  Manual  1878/9: 
147.) 

Extr.  from  state  census. 

1898.     Industrial,  etc.,  features  of  Newport  co.     (14  A. 
R.  bd.  of  agrlc.  1898,  Repts.  of  institutes  etc.  pp. 
7-16.) 
Cotton  Industry 

1890.  Joint  res.  of  city  council  of  Pawtucket  re.  money 
appropriated  by  Gen.  Assem.  to  aid  city  in  observ- 
ing centenary  of  founding  at  Pawtucket  of  cotton 
industry  of  our  country.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1891: 
17  app.) 

1897.     Rept.  of  special  committee  upon  depressed  condi- 
tion   of    cotton    industry.     7    pp.     (Acts,    Resolves 
etc.  Jan.  1898  doc.  31.) 
Expenditures  for 
Expositions 

1891-1895.  Expenditures  re.  World's  Columbian  Expo- 
sition. (A.R.  auditor  1891  (pp.  228-229)— same 
1895.) 

1900.  Expenses  and  compensation  of  comr.  to  exposi- 
tion at  Paris,  France.     (Same  1900:  210.) 

1900-1901.  Expenditures  re.  Pan-American  Exposition. 
(Same  1900  (pp.  210-211)— some  19ui.) 

1903.  Expenditures  for  Louisiana  Purchase  Exposi- 
tion.    (Same  1903:  257-259.) 

Feed  Stuffs 

1899-1903.     Expenditures  re.  commercial  feeding  stuffs. 
(A.R.  auditor  1899  (pp.  277-278)— same  1903.) 
Fertilizers 
1892-1903.     Expenditures     for     commercial     fertilizers. 
(A.R.  auditor  1897   (p.  245)— same  1903.) 
Expositions 

1868.  Rept.  of  comr.  from  R.  I.  to  Paris  Exposition 
1867.  20  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1868  doc. 
13.) 

1885.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  to  cover  expenses 
incurred  in  connection  with  New  Orleans  Exposi- 
tion.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1885:  25.) 

1886.  Rept.  of  comr.  to  Industrial  Exposition  at  New 
Orleans.  4  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1886 
doc.  16.) 

1890.  Rept.  of  comr.  from  R.  I.  to  Paris  Universal  Ex- 
position.    15   pp.     (Same  Jan.   1890   doc.   4.) 

1891.  Recommendation  that  comn.  be  apptd.  to  repre- 
sent state  at  World's  Columbian  Exposition  and 
that  apprn.  be  made  for  expenses.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1891:  26.) 

1893.  R.  I.  day  at  World's  Columbian  Exposition,  Chi- 
cago, Oct.  5.     80  pp. 

1894.  Rept.  of  R.  I.  bd.  of  World's  Columbian  comrs. 
63  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1895  doc.  2.) 

1897.  Suggestion  for  apprn.  to  enable  state  to  be  rep- 
resented at  Paris  Exposition.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1897:  55.) 

1900.  Rept.  of  R.  I.  comr.  to  Paris  Exposition.  47  pp. 
(App.  Acts,  Resolves  and  Repts.  Jan.  1901  doc.  2.) 

1901.  Rept.  of  R.  I.  comrs.  to  Pan-American  Exposi- 
tion. 

Made  to   Nov.    1001   Gen.   Assem  ;   not  printed   in  Acts, 
Resolves,  etc. 

1904.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  representation 
of  state  at  Louisiana  Purchase  Exposition.  (Govs. 
mess.  Jan.  1904:  11.) 

.     The  R.  I.  bidg.,  Louisiana  Purchase  Exposition, 

St.  Louis.     11  11.,  1  pi.     illus.     obi.     16°. 
.     Preliminary  rept.  of  Louisiana  Purchase  Expo- 
sition comn.     19  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1904 
doc.  3.) 
Exi'E.NDiTURES  FOR;  See  above,  that  title 
Feed  StufE 

Expenditures  ;  see  above,  that  title 
Inspection;  see  below,  that  title 


UtMRY 

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52 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


INDUSTRIES  AND  MANUFACTURES— cont'd 

Fertilizer 

1891-1896.     Table    showing    gradual     improvement     in 
quality  of  fertilizers  offered  for  sale   in  R.   I.     (9 
A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1896:  169.) 
1892      Rept.  of  operations  of  commercial  fertilizer  act 
of  Apr.  20.     (5  same  1892:  199-201.) 

.     Criticism  of  state  fertilizer  law.     (Govs.   mess. 

.    Jan.  1892:  13.) 

ExPENDiTtTREs;  See  above,  that  title 
Law;  see  below,  that  title 
Food  Products 

1877.     Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  adulteration  of 
food,  drugs,  liquors,  etc. 

Made  to  (ien.  Asscm.   Jan.    1878;  not   prlnti'd   In   Acts, 
etc. 
1886.     Recommendation    for   additional    legislation    re. 
frauds  in  materials  used  for  food  and  drinlc;   and 
of  powers  of  health  officials  and  penalties  for  neg- 
lect of  duties.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1886:  31-33.) 
1890.     Recommendation  for  amdmt.  of  ch.  245.  public 
statutes,  to  specify  what  shall  constitute  food  adul- 
teration.    (Same  Jan.  1890;  33-34.) 
Inspection 
Feed  Stuff 

serial 
T'nder  act  o£  .Maixh  3,  1800. 
1900-1904.   Ann.  rept.  on  feeding-stuff  inspection.   Provi- 
dence, 1900-1904.) 

1000  in  Asric.  exper.  station  bull.  nos.  63-64. 

1001  "       ■'  "  77-78. 

1002  '■ 
1903  " 
1904 

Febtilizebs 

serial 

1  series 

Under   Agricultural   Experiment  Station. 
1891-1896.     Analyses  of  commercial  fertilizers,  state  in- 
spection.    Providence.  1891-1896. 

1801   In  Acric.  exper.  station  bull.  nos.  8.   11-13. 

1892 ■  " 

189:^ 

1804  " 

1805  '• 
1896 

2  series 

Under    act    of    Mav,    1897,    amending    fertilizer    law    of 

1892. 
Under  this  act  the  bd.  of  agriculture  was  released  from 

any  obligntlijn  to  cause  the  work  to  be  done  at  the 

experiment  station. 
Fertilizer     inspection.      Providence,     1897- 


84. 
94. 
98. 


••     16-10. 

"      23-24. 

26. 

'■     28-30. 

■•      32-34. 

"      30-40, 

42. 

1897-1898. 
1898. 


1807  in  Bd.  of  agrlc.  bull.  nos.   1-2. 
1898    •' '  ••        '•      .3-4. 


o  series 
Under  act  of  March.  1808. 

Under   this  act   the  entire  inspection  of  fertilizers  was 
placed  with   bd.  of  mngrs.  of  the  E.   I.   College  of 
Agriculture,  etc..  on  and  after  .July  1,  1898. 
1898-1904.     Analyses  of  commercial  fertilizers.     Provi- 
dence, 1898-1904. 

1K08  in  Agrlc.   exper.  station   bull.   no.  48. 

1809    "       '•  ■•  "  ••  "     54.  56.  59- 

60. 
1900    in    Agric.    exper.    station    bull.    nos.    67,    70, 

73. 
lOni   in   Agrlc.  exper.  station  bull.  nos.   79,  81. 
1902    '•       •'  "  85,  SO. 

1003  "        "  "  93,  07 

1004  ' 101-102. 

non-serial 

1891.  Review  of  transfer  of  commercial  fertilizer  in- 
spection from  state  bd.  of  agric.  to  agric.  exper. 
station.     (4  A.R.  agric.  exper.  station  1891:  3-6.) 

.     Commercial   fertilizers  and   home   manures;    by 

state  chemist.  (7  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1891: 
137-140.) 


INDUSTRIES  AND  MANUFACTURES— cont'd 
Inspection — cont'd 
Febtilizebs — cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1891-1894.  Stmt,  of  average  selling  price  and  valuation 
of  complete  commercial  fertilizers.  (10  same 
1894:  30.) 
1891-1897.  Stmt,  of  amt.  reed,  by  state  from  mnftrs. 
of  fertilizers  for  analysis,  and  amt.  of  exper.  sta- 
tion bill.     (13  same  1897;  21.) 

1896.  Bill  of  exper.  station  (in  bulk  and  itemized)  for 
analysis  of  fertilizers.     (13  same  1897:  11-13.) 

1897.  Itemized  bill  of  R.  I.  exper.  station  for  work  In 
fertilizer  inspection  from  Jan.  1  to  June  9.  (13 
same  1897:  17-18.) 

.     Licensed  fertilizers  sampled  by  chemist  of  R.  I. 

state  bd.  of  agric.     (13  same  1897:  55-58.) 
Inflammable  Fluids 

1872.     Recommendation   for  apprn.   to   provide   instru- 
ments for  inspectors  of  inflammable  fluids.     (Govs. 
mess.  Jan.  1872:  13.) 
Laws;  see  below,  that  title 
Meat 

serial 
Under   resolution    of   June,    1815,    for   appointment   of 
Inspector  of   beef  and    pork    and   rerjulrlng   annual 
returns  In  May. 
1823-1850.     Return  of  beef  and  pork  Inspected  in  Provi- 
dence,    n.  t.  p. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1815-1822  not  found. 
1823  In   Schedules  May     1823  :  25. 
1824-1827  not  found. 
1828  In   Schedules  May     1828  :  50. 
1829-1834  not  found. 

1835  in   Schedules  May     1835  :  33. 

1836  ••  ■•  ••       1836 :  43-44. 

1837  '•  "  ••       1837 :  46-47. 
1838-1849  not  found. 

1849/50  presented.     Not   printed  In  Schedules   (see 
May  1850:481. 
Seeds 

1895.     Investigation  of  the  quality  of  garden  seeds  of- 
fered for  sale  in  R.  I.  in  spring  of  1895.     (Agric. 
exper.  station  bull.  35:  133-167.) 
1897.     Additional  tests  of  garden  seeds.     13  pp.    (Same 
43.) 
Laws 

1886-1887.     Text   in   full  of  fertilizer  laws  of  Apr.  30, 
1886,    and    Apr.    20.    1887.     (Agric.    exper.    station 
bull.  11.) 
1892.     Text  in  full     of  fertilizer  law  passed   Apr.   20. 
(Same  16:  31-33.) 
Mining 

1809-1863.  Coal  and  mining  cos.  in  R.  I.;  table  show- 
ing location,  date  of  charter,  and  amdmts.  thereto. 
(Bartlett,  Index  to  Acts  etc.  of  R.  I.  1850-1863; 
xxxiii.) 

INFLAMMABLE  FLUIDS 

Inspection;   see  Industries.     Inspection 

INLAND  FISHERIES,  COMMISSIONERS  OF 
Reports;  see  Fish  and  Game 

INSANE 

Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:   State 

INSOLVENCY  LAWS;  see  BANKRUPTCY 

INSPECTION  AND  REGULATION 

Feed  Stuff;  see  Industries,  etc.    Inspection 
Fertilizers;  see  Industries,  etc.     Inspection 
Meat;  see  Industries,  etc.    Inspection 
Oils;  see  Industries,  etc.     Inspection 
Seeds;  see  Industries,  etc.     Inspection 


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53 


INSURANCE 

serial 
Report 

Under  acts  of  Oct.  1854  and  Jan.    1855. 
1  series 
1855-1863.     Abstr.   of   repts.   of   foreign    insurance   cos. 
doing  business   in  the  state   of  R.   I.     Providence, 
1856-1804. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1855  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  .Tan. 
1856 


1857 
1858 
1859 
1860 
1861 
1862 
1863 


1850,  iiuniim. 
1857, 


1858, 
May  1859, 
Jan.  1860, 
April  1861, 
Jan.     1862, 

186:t, 

1864,    doc. 


11. 


2  series 
1864-1904.     Ann.    rept.    of    state    insurance    corar.,    to- 
gether   with    abstr.    of    returns    of    insurance   cos. 
doing  business  in  R.  I.     Providence,  1865-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1864  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1865,  doc.  28. 
No  reports  were  printed  in  the  Collected  docs,  after 
this  date.  From  1801  to  date  these  reports  are  in 
two  parts,  viz.,  pt.  1  Fire  and  Marine,  and  pt.  2 
Life  and  Casualt.v. 
For  some  .vears  the  insurance  comr.  has  Issued,  in 
advance  of  his  annual  report,  a  pamphlet  entitled 
•'  Summary  of  the  Standing  of  Fire  and  Fire- 
Marine  Insurance  cos." 

Directory 
1901-1904.     Directory  of  insurance  cos.  and  their  agts. 
Prepared     by     the     insurance     comr.     Providence, 
1901-1904. 

1901  corrected  to  May  15,  64  pp.,    1   1. 

1902  "  76  pp. 

1903  84  pp. 

1904  16.  84  pp. 

non-se7-ial 

1799-1856.  Insurance  cos.  in  R.  I.,  with  date  of  char- 
ters and  of  several  amdmts.  and  acts  relating  there- 
to. (Bartlett,  Index  to  Acts  etc.  of  R.  I.  1758- 
1850:  xi-xii.) 

1799-1860.     Same.     {Same  1850-1863:  xi-xii.) 

1861-1867.  Tabular  stmt,  of  amt.  of  rislis  taken  by  in- 
surance cos.  of  other  states  in  R.  I.,  and  amt.  of 
premiums  thereon  paid  by  citizens  of  R.  I.,  and 
tax  paid  to  state  treasurer  by  said  cos.  (A.R.  in- 
surance comr.  1867:  xv.) 

1867.  Recommendation  for  revising  insurance  laws 
and  making  them  compatible  to  rapidly  increasing 
insurance  business  of  state.     (Same  1867:  xix.) 

.     Decisions  of  receiver  re.  legality  of  assessments 

authorized  by  Supreme  Court.    (Same  1867:  ix-xiv.) 

.     Stmt,    of    foreign    cos.    doing   business    in    state 

with  amt.  of  capital.     (Same  1867:  xv. ) 

1869.  Stmt,  of  sum  paid  to  general  treasurer  by  home 
insurance  cos.  and  all  other  cos.  transacting  busi- 
ness in  state.     (Same  1869:  xviii.) 

1872.  Recommendation  for  amdmt.  to  insurance  law. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1872:  19.) 

.     Recommendation   for  further  legislation  should 

evasions  of  law  be  made  with  impunity.  (A.R. 
Insurance  comr.  1872:  xxi.) 

.     Insurance    business    of    1872.     (Same    1872:  xx- 

xxi.) 

1874.  Stmt,  of  recapitulation  of  R.  I.  insurance  busi- 
ness.    (Same  1874:  xii.) 

.     Summary  of  R.   I.  insurance  business  for  1874. 

(Same  1874:  xii-xiv.) 

1875.  Stmt,  of  recapitulation  of  R.  I.  business,  not  in- 
cluding mutual  cos.  of  R.  I.  and  other  states,  show- 
ing also  ratio  of  losses  to  premiums  reed.  (Same 
1875:  xix.) 

.  Additional  legislation  re.  duties  of  insurance 
comr.     {Same  1875:  xvi-xviii.) 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

non-aerial — cont'd 

1875/6-1903/4.  Ann.  Insurance  statistics  complied  from 
insurance  returns  may  be  found  in  R.  I.  Manual, 
1875/6-1903/4. 

1876-1897.  Recapitulation  of  R.  I.  business  as  shown 
by  returns  made  to  general  treasurer  as  reported 
by  each  class  of  Insurance  cos.  (A.R.  Insurance 
comr.  1876   (p.  xv)— .same  1897  pt.  1.) 

1880-1898.  Gross  cash  Income,  gross  cash  expenditures, 
premiums  reed.,  losses  paid,  ratio  of  expenditures 
to  income  of  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign  insurance 
cos.  transacting  business  in  R.  I.  (Same  1880  (p. 
xlii)— some  1898  pt.  1.) 

1883-1903.  Table  showing  no.  of  cos.  reporting  to  in- 
surance comr.  each  yr.  for  a  series  of  yrs.  and  ag- 
gregate surplus  of  cos.  at  end  of  each  yr.  (Same 
pt.  1  1903:  xiii.) 

1890-1899.  R.  I.  business  for  the  past  10  yrs.  as  shown 
by  agts.  returns  to  general  treasurer.  (Same  pt. 
1  1899:  Ixv.) 

1891-1897.  Table  showing  general  condition  at  close  of 
yr.  of  several  cos.  of  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign  coun- 
tries doing  business  in  R.  I.  (Same  1891  pt.  1  (p. 
xlv) — same  1897  pt.  1.) 

1893.  Rept.  of  committee  on  unauthorized  insurance 
legislation,  made  at  ann.  conv.  of  insurance  comrs. 
held  in  Chicago,  Sept.,  1893.  (Same  pt.  1  1893: 
xvii-xviii.) 

.     Recommendation    for    examination    of    existing 

laws  re.  and  governing  insurance  business  of  state, 
with  view  to  determine  whether  interests  of  state 
do  not  demand  a  thorough  revision  and  codifica- 
tion of  same.     (Same  pt.  1  1893:  xviii.) 

.  Suggestions  for  establishment  of  special  insur- 
ance and  banking  dept.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1893: 
7-8.) 

1896.  Stmt,  showing  names  of  insurance  cos.  author- 
ized to  transact  business  in  state,  with  amt.  of 
capital.     (A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  1  1896:  viii.) 

.     Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 

propriety  of  separating  insurance  dept.  from  that  of 
state  auditor  and  apptmt.  of  insurance  comr. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1896:  22-23.) 

1897.  Stmt,  of  cos.  of  other  states  admitted  during 
yr.,  with  amt.  of  capital.  (A.R.  insurance  comr. 
pt.  1  1897:  X.) 

.  Stmt,  showing  condition  of  the  143  cos.  report- 
ing to  insurance  dept.     (Same  pt.  1  1897:  xi-xii.) 

.     Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  re. 

revision  of  laws  regulating  bldg.  societies,  loan 
and  investment,  and  insurance  cos.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1897:  29.) 

1903.  Synopsis  of  requirements  of  cos.  of  other  states 
desiring  to  do  business  in  R.  I.     12  pp. 

Accident 

1868-1904.  Returns  of  casualty  and  guarantee  cos.  of 
other  states  and  countries  doing  business  in  R.  I. 
(A.R.  insurance  comr.  1868  (pp.  117-145) — same 
1904  pt.  2.) 

Not  in  reports  for  1878  and  1879. 
1869.     On  casualty  or  accident  insurance  cos.     (Same 

1869:  xviii.) 
1870-1890.     Table  showing  amt.  insured  by  agts.  of  ac- 
cident cos.  of  other  states,  with  premium  receipts 
and  state  tax.     (Same  1870   (p.  xli) — same  1890.) 
No    returns    in    1872  ;    from    l.SSO    to    1890    table    reads 
simpl.v  :     Business  transacted  In  R.  I.  by  agents  of 
casualty  cos.  of  other  states. 
1882.     Rept.   on   casualty  and   guarantee  cos.   of  other 

states.     (Same  1882:  xiv-xv.) 
1884-1904.     R.  I.  business  of  casualty  and  guarantee  in- 
surance cos.  of  other  states  and  countries.     (Same 
1884   (p.  xii)— sa?/ie  1904  pt.  2.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

Accident — cont'd 

Cash  capital,  liabilities,  except  capital  and  sur- 
plus, as  to  policy  holders  of  casualty  and  guarantee 
insurance  cos.  of  other  states  transacting  business 
in  R.  I.     (Same  1884   (pp.  Mi)— same  1904  pt.  2.) 
No  returns  ISOO.  .      .,     ^     ^         ,^  ., 
In    1892    table    changes    to    Accident,    Casualty,    and 
Cnarantee  Cos.;  from  18nS-1898  taWe  adds  receipts 
and  dlsljnr.wments  and  losses  Incurred. 
1891-1897.     Assessment  accident  insurance  cos.  of  other 
states;     exhibit    of    policies    and    R.    I.    business. 
(Same  1891  pt.  2  (p.  xxxiv)— same  1897  pt.  2.) 
1892-1898.     Accident,    casualty,   and    guarantee   cos.    of 
other  states;   risks,  premiums,  losses,  receipts,  and 
disbursements.     (Same    1892    pt.    2    (p.    xxxiii)  — 
same  1898  pt.  2.) 
1894.     Rept.  on  casualty,  guarantee,  and  accident  cos. 
of  other  states  and  countries.    (Same  pt.  2  1894:  x.) 
.     Tabular  stmt,  of  R.  I.  business  of  guarantee,  ac- 
cident, and  plate  glass  cos.  as  given  in  sworn  re- 
turns to  general  treasurer  by  agts.  of  casualty  cos. 
(Same  pt.  2  1894  (pp.  lii-liv)— same  pt.  2  1899.) 
1894-1896.     Accident,    casualty,    and    guarantee   cos.    of 
other    states;    risks   written   and    renewed,    premi- 
ums reed.,  losses  incurred,  and  losses  paid  in  R.  I. 
(Savie  pt.  2  1894   (pp.  xli-xlii)— same  pt.  2  1896.) 
1898-1899.     Comparative  stmts,  giving  capital,  admitted 
assets,  liabilities,  and  surplus  of  each  accident  co. 
doing  business  in  state.     (Same  pt.  2  1899:  xiv-xv.) 
1899.     Rept.   on  fidelity,   casualty,   accident,   and   guar- 
antee COS.     (Same  pt.  2  1899:  xii-xv.) 
.     Stmt,   of  fidelity,   casualty,   accident,   and   guar- 
antee COS.  admitted  during  yr.  with  amt.  of  cash 
capital.     (Same  pt.  2  1899:  xiii.) 
Assessment;  see  below.  Assessment 
Mutual;  see  below.  Mutual  Companies 

Assessment 

1888-1890.  Income  and  expenditures  of  co-operative 
assns.  doing  business  in  R.  I.  (A.R.  Insurance 
comr.  1888  (p.  xciii)— same  1890.) 

1890.  Amt.  insured  by  new  policies  by  co-operative 
assns.  of  other  states  through  authorized  agts., 
also  whole  amt.  of  insurance,  including  new  risks 
and  renewals  with  gross  premiums  on  same  and 
taxes  paid  into  the  state  treasury.  (Sa?)ie  1890: 
ciii.) 

1894-1900.  Abstr.  of  returns  of  livestock,  co-operative, 
or  assessment  assns.  doing  business  in  R.  I.  (Same 
pt.  2  1894  (pp.  381-384)— sain e  pt.  2  1900.) 

1895-1904.  Tabular  stmt,  of  R.  I.  business  of  accident 
assns.  of  other  states.  (Same  pt.  2  1894  (p.  Iviii) 
— so?/ie  pt.  2  1904.) 

In  1897  and  1898  table  reads  Assessment  and  Fraternal 
Assessment  Assns.  of  other  states. 

1897-1898.  Assessment  and  fraternal  assessment  acci- 
dent assns.  of  other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I.; 
tables  showing  assets  and  liabilities,  income  and 
disbursements,  exhibit  of  policies,  business  in  R.  I. 
(Same  pt.  2  1897  (pp.  xliv-xlviii) — same  pt.  2 
1898.) 
Assessment  Accident 

1891-1904.     Assets,  liabilities,  income,  and  expenditures 
of    assessment    accident    insurance    cos.    of    other 
states.     (A.R. insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1891  (p.  xxxiii) 
—same  pt.  2  1904.) 
No  returns  1S99. 

■ .  Abstr.  of  returns  of  assessment  accident  insur- 
ance cos.  of  other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I. 
(Same  pt.  2  1891   (pp.  382-390)— same  pt.  2  1904.) 

1894.  Rept.  on  assessment  accident  assns.  of  other 
states.     (Some  pt.  2  1894:  X.) 

1899.  Rept.  on  assessment  accident  cos.  (Same  pt.  2 
1899:  xvi-xix.) 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

Assessment  Accident — cont'd 

1900-1904.  Table  showing  admitted  assets,  liabilities, 
income,  and  disbursements  of  assessment  accident 
assns.  of  other  states  transacting  business  in  R.  I. 
(Same  pt.  2  1900  (p.  xix)— some  pt.  2  1904.) 
.  Table  showing  R.  I.  business  of  assessment  acci- 
dent assns.  of  other  states.  (Same  pt.  2  1900  (p. 
xxii) — same  pt.  2   1904.) 

Assessment  Life 

1891-1898.  Assessment  lite  insurance  cos.;  exhibit  of 
policies.  (A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1891  (p. 
xxviii) — same  pt.  2  1898.) 

.     Assessment  life  insurance  cos.  of  other  states; 

assets  and  liabilities.     (Same  pt.  2  1891  (p.  xxvi) 
—same  pt.  2  1898.) 

.     Same;    R.    I.    business.     (Same   pt.    2    1891    (p. 

xxix)— same  pt.  2  1898.) 

1891-1899.  Same;  income  and  disbursements.  (Same 
pt.  2  1891  (p.  xxvii)— same  pt.  2  1899.) 

1891-1904.  Abstr.  of  returns  of  assessment  life  insur- 
ance COS.  of  other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I. 
(Same  pt.  2  1891   (pp.  298-329)— some  pt.  2  1904.) 

1894.  Rept.  on  assessment  life  assns.  of  other  states. 
(Same  pt.  2  1894:  ix-x.) 

1897-1898.  Assessment  life  cos.  and  fraternal  benefi- 
ciary assns.  of  other  states;  tables  showing  assets 
and  liabilities,  income  and  disbursements,  exhibit 
of  policies,  R.  I.  business,  and  policies  how  termi- 
nated. (Same  pt.  2  1897  (pp.  xxxii-xxxvi)— sa)»ie 
pt.  2  1898.) 

1898-1899.  Tabular  stmt,  of  business  transacted  in  R. 
I.  by  life  and  assessment  cos.  (Same  pt.  2  1899: 
xvii-xix.) 

1899.     Rept.  on  assessment  life  cos.     (Same  pt.  2  1899: 

ix-x.) 
1900-1904.     Table  showing  admitted   assets,   liabilities, 
income,  and   disbursements  of  assessment  life  as- 
sociations of  other  states.     (Same  pt.   2   1900    (p. 
XT)— .some  pt.  2  1904.) 

Brokers 

serial 

1  series 
1900-1901.     List    of    insurance    brokers,    authorized    to 

negotiate  contracts  of  insurance  or  re-insurance,  or 
place  or  effect  insurance  or  re-insurance,  with  any 
qualified  domestic  insurance  co.  or  its  agts.  and 
the  authorized  agts.  in  the  state  of  foreign  insur- 
ance cos.     Providence,  1900-1901. 

1900  April,  9  pp. 

1901  •'       8  pp. 

2  series 
1902-1904.     Title  as  above,  and  publication  ceased  as  a 

separate  issue,  but  was  included  in  the  Directory  of 
Insurance  Cos. 
Fire 

1865-1872.  Stmt,  of  amt.  insured  in  state  during  yr., 
by  authorized  agts.  of  fire  insurance  cos.  of  other 
states  and  countries,  with  amts.  of  premiums  on 
same,  and  tax  paid  into  state  treasury.  (A.R.  in- 
surance comr.  1865   (p.  xiii) — so»(!e  1872.) 

1868-1903.  Abstr.  of  returns  of  U.  S.  branches  of  for- 
eign fire  insurance  cos.  doing  business  in  R.  I. 
(Same  1868  (pp.  22-116)— so?ne  pt.  1  1903.) 

1869.  Table  showing  cash  capital;  gross  assets;  lia- 
bilities except  capital  stock;  net  assets  as  to  policy 
holders;  surplus  over  liabilities,  incl.  cash  capital; 
impairment  of  capital  of  R.  I.  fire  insurance  co. 
(Same  1869:  xxii.) 

■ .     On  fire  and  fire  and   marine  insurance  cos.   of 

other  states  and  foreign  countries.  (Same  1870: 
x-xii.) 


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INSURANCE— cont'd 
Fire — cont'd 

1871-1904.  R.  I.  business  of  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign 
fire  insurance  cos.  (Same  1871  (pp.  xxxv-xxxvi) 
—same  pt.  1  1904.) 

lu    1.S80   table   chaugcs    to    "  l{.    I.    biisliu'ss   of   cos.    of 

other   countries   juul    states."      In    18ftH    table   also 

gives   marine  bu.siuess.      In    1!I02   table  chauijes   to 

one  specifying  risks  written,   premiums   reed.,  etc., 

not    in    rept.   tor   18!1!). 

1872.     On   fire  and   fire  and   marine   insurance  cos.  of 

otlier  states  and   foreign   countries.     {Same  1872: 

xii-xiv. ) 

1874.  Rept.  on  fire  and  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos. 
of  other  states  and  foreign  countries.  {Same 
1874:  v-ix.) 

1874-1904.  Table  showing  assets  and  liabilities  in  U. 
S.  with  surplus  as  to  policy  holders  of  foreign  fire 
insurance  cos.  doing  business  in  R.  I.  (Same  1874 
(p.  xxvii) — same  pt.  1  1904.) 

Not  in  report  for  1S!)9.  In  1S88  table  adds  "  Marine." 
In  1000  table  changes  to  simply  U.  S.  branches  of 
foreign   countries. 

1875.  Rept.  on  fire  and  marine  insurance  business  in 
R.   I.     (Same  1875:  xviii-xix.) 

.     Rept.  on  fire  and  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos. 

of  other  states  and  foreign  countries.    (Same  1875: 
xiii-xvi.) 

1876-1880.     Abstract  of  returns  from  home  stmts,  of  fire 
insurance   cos.   of   foreign   countries.     (Same   1876 
(pp.  387-396)— same  1880.) 
Not   in   report   for  1877. 

1877-1879.  Abstract  of  returns  of  Canadian  fire  insur- 
ance COS.  doing  business  in  R.  I.  (Same  1877  (pp. 
287-292)— sa)«e  1879.) 

1878-1903.  Fire  risks  written,  premiums  charged  on 
same,  losses  incurred  and  paid  during  yr.  by  U.  S. 
branches  of  foreign  insurance  cos.  transacting  busi- 
ness in  R.  I.;  also  fire  risks  in  force  with  pre- 
miums thereon.  (Same  1878  (p.  xl) — sa7ne  pt.  1 
1903.) 

Not  in  rept.  for  180!).  From  1002  to  1903  table  omits 
"  Risks  in  force  with  premiums  thereon." 

1879-1904.     Table  showing  business  of  mutual  fire  in- 
surance COS.  of  other  states  in  R.  I.  for  yr.     (Same 
1879  (p.  xlix)— sa?»e  pt.  1  1904.) 
Not  in  report  for  1S99. 

1882.  Rept.  on  R.  I.  fire  insurance  business.  (Same 
1882:  xiii-xiv.) 

.     Rept.  on  fire  insurance  cos.  of  other  states  and 

countries.     (Same  1882:  xii-xiii.) 

1884.  Summary  of  standing  ot  fire  insurance  cos.  in 
state  by  insurance  comr.     11  pp. 

1893.  Recommendation  for  some  means  to  be  devised 
for  investigation  of  fires  by  city  and  town  authori- 
ties and  for  detailed  repts.  of  same  to  be  made  to 
insurance  dept.  (A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  1  1893: 
xviii.) 

.  Names  of  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign  fire  insur- 
ance cos.  that  withdrew  from  state  during  yr., 
with  amt.  of  capital  of  each.     (Same  pt.   1   1893: 

XV.) 

.  Names  of  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign  fire  insur- 
ance COS.,  with  amt.  of  capital  of  each.  (Same  pt. 
1  1893:  xiv.) 

.  Rept.  on  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign  fire  insur- 
ance COS.     (Same  pt.  1  1893:  xiv-xv.) 

.     Rept.  on  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos.  of  other 

states  and  countries.     (Same  pt.  1  1893;  xiii.) 

1895-1897.  Stmt,  showing  increase  in  deposit  capital, 
liabilities  and  surplus  of  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign 
fire  insurance  cos.  (Same  pt.  1  1896  (p.  xvi)  — 
same  1897.) 

1896.  Tabular  stmt,  of  fire  business  in  R.  I.,  inch  all 
risks  written,  etc.     (Same  pt.  1  1896:  xxv.) 

.  Stmt,  showing  general  condition  of  fire  cos.  do- 
ing business  in  state.     (Some  pt.  1  1896:  ix.) 


INSURANCE— cont'd 
Fire — cont'd 

1896.  Rept.  on  U.  S.  branches  of  foreign  fire  insurance 
cos.     (Same  pt.  1  1896:  xvl.) 

1897.  Same.     (Same  pt.  1  1897:  xvi-xvll.) 
1901-1904.     Same.     (Same    pt.    1    1901    (pp.    xll-xill)  — 

same  pt.  1  1904.) 
1904.     Stmt,  showing  losses  Incurred  by  Are  Insurance 
cos.  in  Baltimore  fire  of  Feb.  7  and  8.     (Same  pt.  1 
1904:  590-595.) 
Mutual;  see  below.  Mutual  Co  .mi- a  .nibs 
Stock  Companies;  see  below,  that  title 
Laws 

18G7.     Insurance  laws  of  R.  I.     (A.R.  insurance  comr. 

1867:  173-188.) 
1881.     Ch.  842,  act  in  amdmt.  ot  ch.  25  of  general  stat- 
utes "  of  the  revenue  of  the  state,"  passed  Mch.  18. 
(Same  1882:  xviii.) 

.     Ch.  890,  act  in  amdmt.  of  and  in  addition  to  ch. 

144  of  general  statutes  "  of  foreign  Insurance  cos." 
(Same  1882:  xviii.) 

1893.  Laws  of  R.  I.  re.  foreign  and  domestic  insurance 
COS.     44  pp.     (Same  pt.  1  1893  app.) 

1894.  Same.     51  pp.     (Same  pt.  2  1894  app.) 

1897.  R.  I.  insurance  laws,  1897.     54  pp.     (Same  pt.  1 
1896  app.) 

1898.  Same.     54  pp.     (Same  pt.  1  1897  app.) 
1902.     Same;  compiled  by  C.  C.  Gray.     68  pp. 

Life 

1864-1904.  Abstr.  of  returns  of  life  insurance  cos.  of 
other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I.  (A.R.  insur- 
ance comr.  1864  (pp.  97-103) — same  pt.  2  1904.) 
No  returns  1807-1868. 
1865-1902.  Table  giving  amt.  insured  by  new  policies 
in  R.  I.  by  life  insurance  cos.  of  other  states 
through  authorized  agts.,  incl.  new  risks  and  renew- 
als, with  gross  premiums  on  same  and  taxes  paid 
into  state  treasury.  (Same  1865  (p.  xiv) — same 
pt.  2  1902.) 

lu   1891   table  changes   to   R.   I.   business  as  given   in 
sworn   returns  to  gen.  treasurer  by  agents  of  the 
several  life  ins.  cos.  of  other  states. 
1867.     Tabular  stmt,  of  risks  taken  by  each  of  life  in- 
surance cos.  doing  business  in  state,  amt.  of  pre- 
miums paid  during  yr.,  and  per  cent  paid  to  state 
by  said  cos.     (Same  1867:  xvii.) 
1869.     On  life  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.     (Same  1869:  xii- 

xvii.) 
1869-1896.  Table  showing  business  in  R.  I.  of  life  and 
assessment  life  insurance  cos.  of  other  states;  in- 
dustrial business.  (Same  pt.  2  1896:  x.) 
1869-1904.  Table  showing  cash  capital,  gross  assets, 
liabilities,  except  capital,  surplus  as  to  policy  hold- 
ers, and  deficiency  as  to  capital  of  life  insurance 
cos.  of  other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I.  (Some 
1869  (pp.  xxviii-xxix) — same  1904.) 

No  returns  1872.  1874.     In  1880  tabic  changes  towards 

last    to    "  With    total    income   and   expenditures   of 

said  cos."  ;  In  1900  table  adds  "  Old  Line  of  Live 

Stock." 

1871-1904.     Table   showing   business   of   life   insurance 

cos.  of  other  states  in  R.  I.,  incl.  renewals  as  per 

returns  from  officers  of  several  cos.     (Same  1871 

(p.  xxxvii) — same  pt.  2  1904.) 

Beginning   with    1891    table   also  gives   industrial    busi- 
ness.    In  1900  and  1901  table  adds  Live  Slock  and 
Life  Assessment  Cos. 
1872.     On  life  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.     (Same  1872:  xiv- 
xix.) 

.     Rept.    on    life    insurance    cos.    of    other    states. 

(Same  1872:  xix-xxi.) 
1874.     Rept.   on   life  insurance  of  R.   I.     (Same  1874: 

ix-xii.) 
1874-1904.     Cash    capital,    gross    assets,    liabilities,    ex- 
cept capital,  and   surplus  as   to   policy   holders  of 
life   and    accident   insurance   cos.   of   other   states 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF   RHODE   ISLAND 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

Life — cont'd 

doing  business  In  R.  I.,  with  total  income  and  ex- 
penditures.    (Same  1874   (p.  l)—same  pt.  2  1904.) 
No  rpturns  for  1880,  1881,  1883  ;  from  1897-1898  table 
roads  simply  Accident  and  Guarantee  Cos.  of  O.  S. 
and    Countries ;    from    1895-1896    gives    losses    and 
disbursements. 
1875.     Rept.  on  life  insurance  business  in  R.  L    (.Same 
1875:  xx-xxi.) 

.     Rept.  on  life  insurance  of  otiier  states.     (Same 

1875:  xix-xx.) 
1880-1890.  Table  showing  policies  issued  and  termi- 
nated during  yr.  by  life  insurance  cos.  of  other 
states  transacting  business  in  R.  I.,  with  no.  and 
amt.  in  force.  (Same  1880  (p.  Ixxiv) — same  1890.) 
1882.     Rept.  on  lite  insurance  of  other  states.     (Same 

1882:  xv-xvii.) 
1891-1898.     Assets  and  liabilities  of  life  insurance  cos. 
of  other  states.     (Same  pt.   2   1891    (pp.  xii-xv)  — 
same  pt.  2  1898.) 

.     Income  and  disbursements  of  life  insurance  cos. 

of  other  states.     (Same  pt.  2  1891   (pp.  xvi-xix)  — 
same  pt.  2   1898.) 
1891-1899.     Exhibit  of  policies  of  life  insurance  cos.  of 
other   states   doing  business   in  R.   1.,   incl.   indus- 
trial.    (Same  pt.  2  1891   (pp.  xxii-xxiil) — same  pt. 
2  1899.) 
1891-1904.     Abstr.  of  returns  of  life  insurance  cos.  of 
other  states  doing  business  in  state.     (Same  pt.  2 
1891   (pp.  4-297)— same  pt.  2  1904.) 
1893-1898.     Policies    that   have   ceased    to    be    in    force 
with  mode  of  termination  of  life  insurance  cos.  of 
other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I.     (Same  pt.  2 
1893   (pp.  xxili-xxxi)— sa?)ie  pt.  2  1898.) 
1894.     Rept.    on    life    cos.    of   R.    I.    and    other   states. 
(Same  pt.  2  1894:  vii-viii.) 

.     Rept.    on    life    insurance    with   recommendation 

for    a    maximum    basis    for    valuation    of    assets. 
(Same  pt.  2  1894:  xiii-xv.) 
1899.     Rept.   on   life  insurance   in   R.   I.     (Same  pt.   2 
1899:  viii.) 

.     Rept.  on  life  cos.  of  other  states.     (Same  pt.  2 

1899:  viii-ix.) 
Assessme.\t;   see  above.  Assessment 
Mutual;   see  below.  Mutual  Companies 
Livestock 

1891-1894.  Abstr.  of  returns  of  livestock  cos.  of  R.  I. 
(A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1891  (pp.  1-4) — same 
pt.  2  1894.) 
1892-1904.  Same;  of  other  states  doing  business  in  R. 
I.  (Same  pt.  2  1892  (pp.  299-302)— same  pt.  2 
1904.) 

Not    in    reports    for    1897    and    1898.      1,899    in    Co-op. 
Assns.,  etc. 
Mutual;   see  below,  Mutual  Companies 
Marine 

1889-1898.  Marine  and  inland  risks  written,  premiums 
charged  on  same,  lossf-s  incurred  and  losses  paid  by 
U.  S.  branches  of  foreign  insurance  cos.  doing  busi- 
ness in  R.  I.;  also  marine  aid  inland  risks  in 
force  with  premiums  thereon.  (A.R.  insurance 
comr.  1890  (p.  Ixxi)— some  pt.  1  1899.) 

After  180.'}  called  Marine  and  inland  rlslis  written  and 
renewed,  etc. 
Mutual;  see  below,  Mutual  Companies 
Mutual  Companies 
1863.     Special  rept.  of  insurance  comr.  on  mutual   in- 
surance cos.   in   R.   I.     6   pp.     (Pub.   doc.   8,   Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1863.) 
1868.     Table  showing  name  and  location  of  mutual  cos. 
of  other  states  in   R.   I.,   amt.   insured,   premiums 
reed.,   and   amt.   of   moneys   paid    into  state  treas- 
ury.    (A.R.   insurance  comr.   1868:  xiil-xvi.) 
1874.     Rept.  on  R.  I.  mutual  cos.     (Same  1874:  v.) 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

Mutual  Companies — cont'd 

1874-1879.     Table    showing   amt.    of    outstanding    risks 
with  premiums  thereon;  also  aggregate  income  and 
expenditures  of  R.  I.  mutual  insurance  cos.    (8am^ 
1874   (p.  xxii)— same  1879.) 
1875  Is  mutual  Are  cos,,  p.  xxsl. 

1893.  Rept.  on  mutual  cos.  of  other  states.  (Same 
pt.  1  1893:  xiv.) 

1896.  Same.     (Same  pt.  1  1896:  xv-xvl.) 

1897.  R.  I.  mutual  cos.  cash  assets,  contingent  assets, 
liabilities,  and  surplus.     (Same  pt.  1  1897:  xxvU.) 

.    Rept.    on    mutual    cos.    (fire)    of    other    states. 

(Same  pt.  1  1897:  xvi.) 
Accident 

1890.     Gross  assets,  liabilities,  income,  and  expenditure 
of  mutual  casualty  cos.  of  other  states  doing  busi- 
ness in  R.  I.     (A.R.  insurance  dept.  1890:  Ivlli.) 
Fire 

1865-1867.  Table  showing  accumulated  cash  assets  of 
mutual  fire  cos.     (A.R.  insurance  dept.  1867:  186.) 

1867.  Stmt,  of  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  doing  busi- 
ness in  R.  1.,  with  amt.  of  cash  assets,  deposited 
notes,  and  assessment  authorized  by  charter  to  pay 
losses.     (Same  1867:  Ix.) 

1867-1904.  Table  showing  cash  assets,  premium  notes, 
and  assessments  authorized  by  charter  to  pay 
losses,  liabilities,  incl.  re-insurance  fund,  and  sur- 
plus as  to  policy  holders  of  R.  I.  mutual  fire  insur- 
ance cos.  (Same  1867  (p.  ix) — same  pt.  1  1904.) 
In  1894  table  changes  to  Contingent  Assets  Instead 
of  Assessments  Authorized  by  Charter. 

1868-1904.  Returns  of  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  in- 
corporated by  state  of  R.  I.  (Same  1868  (pp.  11- 
21)— same  pt.  1904). 

1869.  Mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.  (Same  1869: 
x-xii.) 

1869-1904.  Abstract  of  returns  of  mutual  fire  insurance 
cos.  of  other  states  doing  business  in  R.  I.  (Same 
1869   (pp.  120-124)— same  pt.  1  1904.) 

1872.  On  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.  (Same 
1872:  xi-xii.) 

1874-1898.  Comparative  stmt,  showing  cash  assets, 
risks  in  force,  premiums  thereon,  receipts,  and  dis- 
bursements, etc.,  of  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of 
R.  I.  (Same  1878  (pp.  xiv-xxiii) — same  pt.  1 
1898.) 

1875.  Rept.  on  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I. 
(Same  1875:  xi-xiii.) 

1877-1903.  Table  showing  cash  assets,  premium  notes, 
incl.  re-insurance  fund,  and  surplus  as  to  policy 
holders  of  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of  other  states 
doing  business  in  R.  I.  (Same  1877  (p.  xxxiv)  — 
some  pt.  1  1903.) 

1880-1898.  Risks  written,  premiums  charged  on  same, 
losses  incurred,  and  losses  paid  by  mutual  fire  in- 
surance COS.  of  other  states  transacting  business 
in  R.  I.;  also  risks  in  force  with  premiums  there- 
on.    (Same  1881  (p.  D— some  pt.  1  1898.) 

.     Gross    cash    income,    gross    cash    expenditures, 

premiums  reed.,  losses  paid  by  mutual  fire  insur- 
ance COS.  of  other  states  transacting  business  in 
R.  I.;  also  cash  premiums  returned  as  profits  or 
surplus  on  terminated  policies.  (Same  1880  (p. 
xliv)— sowe  pt.  1  1898.) 

1880-1900.  Table  showing  amt.  of  risks  in  force;  in- 
crease or  decrease  and  risks  in  force  with  pre- 
miums thereon  of  R.  I.  mutual  fire  insurance  cos. 
(Same  1880  (p.  xxxiii)— sowe  pt.  1  1900.) 

.     Table   showing   risks   written,    premiums    reed., 

losses  incurred  and  paid  by  R.  I.  mutual  fire  insur- 
ance COS.  (Same  1880  (p.  xxxiv) — same  pt.  1 
1900.) 

.     Gross    cash    Income,    gross    cash    expenditures, 

premiums  reed.,  losses  paid  by  R.   I.  mutual  Are 


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INSURANCE— cont'd 
Mutual  Companies — cont'd 
FiBK — cont'd 

insurance  cos.;  also  cash  premiums  returned  dur- 
ing the  yr.  as  profits  or  surplus  on  terminated  poli- 
cies.    (Same  1880  (p.  xxxii) — same  1900.) 

1882.  Rept.  on  mutual  fire  cos.  of  R.  I.  {Same  1882: 
xii.) 

1893.     Same.     (Same  pt.  1  1893:  xi-xiii.) 

1894-1895.  Mutual  cos.  of  other  states;  R.  I.  fire  busi- 
ness as  given  in  sworn  returns  to  general  treas- 
urer by  agts.  of  several  cos.  (Same  pt.  1  1894  (pp. 
lil-lxxiii.) — same  pt.  1  1895.) 

1894-1904.  Cash  assets,  contingent  assets,  liabilities, 
incl.  re-insurance  fund  and  surplus  as  to  policy 
holders  of  R.  I.  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  (Same 
pt.  1  1894   (p.  xxvii)— same  pt.  1  1904.) 

1895-1897.  Comparative  table  of  decrease  of  fire  mu- 
tuals  of  other  states  as  to  assets,  liabilities,  and 
surplus.  (Same  pt.  1  1896  (p.  xvi) — same  pt.  1 
1897.) 

1895-1900.  Risks  written  and  renewed,  premiums  reed., 
losses  incurred  and  losses  paid  by  mutual  fire 
insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.  transacting  business  in  other 
states.  (Same  pt.  1  1895  (p.  xxx) — same  pt.  1 
1900.) 

1896-1897.  Rept.  on  R.  I.  mutual  fire  cos.  (Same  pt.  1 
1896   (pp.  xii-xiv)— same  pt.  1  1897.) 

1897-1904.     Table  showing  R.  I.  business  of  mutual  fire 
insurance    cos.    of    state.     (Same    pt.    1    1897    (p. 
Ixxxviii) — same  pt.  1  1904.) 
Not  In  report  tor  1800. 

1901.  Rept.  on  mutual  fire  cos.  of  R.  I.  (Same  pt.  1 
1901:  xiii-xiv.) 

— - — .  Rept.  on  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  of  other 
states.     (Same  pt.  1  1901:  xiv.) 

1904.     Same.     (Same  pt.  1  1904:  xiv.) 

.     Same;   of  other  states.     (Same  pt.  1  1904:  xiv.) 

Lite 

1867.     Stmt,  of  gross  assets  of  life  insurance  cos.  doing 
business  upon   mutual   and   stock   plan.     (A.R.   in- 
surance comr.  1867:  xvii-xviii.) 
Livestock 

1902-1904.  Table  showing  admitted  assets,  liabilities, 
incomes,  and  disbursements  of  mutual  livestock 
assns.  of  R.  I.  (A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1902 
(p.  xii) — same  pt.  2  1904.) 

.     R.  I.  business  of  mutual  livestock  assns.  of  R.  1. 

(Same  pt.  2  1902  (p.  xviii) — same  pt.  2  1904.) 
Makine 

1894-1895.     Mutual   cos.   of  other   states;    R.    I.   marine 
business  as  given  in  sworn  returns  to  general  treas- 
urer by  agts.  of  several  cos.     (A.R.  insurance  comr. 
pt.  1  1894   (pp.  Ixxiv-lxxv)— same  pt.  1  1895.) 
Revenue  from 

1872.  Stmt,  of  receipts  reed,  by  insurance  comr.  (A. 
R.  insurance  comr.  1872:  xxi.) 

1874-1897.  Summary  of  receipts  into  state  treasury  on 
acct.  of  taxes,  licenses,  fees,  etc.  (Same  1874  (p. 
xiii)— same  pt.  1  1897.) 

1874-1904.  Ann.  stmts,  of  receipts  from  state  insurance 
COS.  (A.R.  treasurer  May  sess.  1874  (p.  6) — same 
1904.) 

.     Ann.  stmts,  of  receipts  from  foreign  insurance 

COS.     (Same  May  sess.  1874  (pp.  6-9) — same  1904.) 

1882.     Stmt,  of  licenses  and  fees  collected.     (A.R.  in- 
surance comr.  1882:  Ixxvii-lxxx.) 
Stock  Companies 

1869-1900.  Comparative  stmt,  showing  cash  capital, 
gross  assets,  risks  in  force,  etc.,  of  R.  I.  stock  cos. 
(A.R.  insurance  comr.  1878  (pp.  xi-xiii) — same  pt. 
1  1900.) 

1874.     Rept.  on  stock  cos.  of  R.  I.     (Same  1874:  i-v.) 


INSURANCE— cont'd 

Stock  Companies — cont'd 

1881-1897.  Comjjaratlve  stmt,  of  returns  showing  In- 
crease or  decrease  over  previous  yr.  of  R.  I.  stock 
cos.     (.S'ame  1881   (p.  x)—same  pt.  1  1897.) 

.     Comparative  stmt,  of  business  In  R.  I.  of  R.  I. 

stock  COS.,  showing  increase  or  decrease  over  pre- 
vious yr.     (Same  1882   (p.  xD— same  pt.  1  1897.) 

1896.  Rept.  on  stock  cos.  of  other  atatea.  (Same  pt.  1 
1896:  XV.) 

1898-1899.  Comparative  table  showing  R.  I.  business  of 
stock  cos.  of  other  states.     (Same  pt.  1  1899:  xiv.) 

1901-1904.     Rept.  on  R.  I.  stock  cos.     (Same  pt.  1  1901 
(pp.  xi-xil) — same  pt.  1  1904.) 
Fire 

1864-1904.  Cash  capital,  gross  assets,  liabilities,  ex- 
cept capital,  net  assets  as  to  policy  holders  and 
surplus  as  to  capital  of  stock  fire  and  fire  marine 
Insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.  (A.R.  insurance  comr.  1864 
(p.  viii) — same  pt.   1  1904.) 

.     Abstr.  of  returns  of  stock  fire  and  fire  marine 

insurance  cos.  of  other  states  doing  business  in  R. 
I.      (Same  1864    (pp.  23-76)— some  pt.  1   1904.) 

.  Abstr.  of  stmt,  of  condition  of  fire  and  fire  ma- 
rine stock  insurance  cos.  incorporated  by  state  of 
R.  I.     (Same  1864   (pp.  1-13)— same  pt.  1  1904.) 

1868-1904.  Cash  capital,  gross  assets,  liabilities,  ex- 
cept capital,  net  assets  as  to  policy  holders  and 
surplus  as  to  capital  of  the  stock  fire  and  fire 
marine  insurance  cos.  of  other  states  transacting 
business  in  R.  I.  (Savie  1868  (p.  viii) — same  pt.  1 
1904.) 

No  returns   in   1809. 

1869.  On  stock  fire,  and  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos. 
of  this  state.     (Same  1869:  ix-x.) 

1809-1879.  Table  showing  amt.  of  fire  and  marine 
risks  written,  premiums  reed.,  and  losses  paid  by 
stock  fire  and  fire  marine  insurance  cos.  of  other 
states  transacting  business  in  R.  I.  (Same  1871 
(pp.  xxii-xxiii) — same  1879.) 

1870-1882.  Tabular  stmt,  of  cash  capital,  gross  assets, 
risks  in  force,  with  premiums  thereon  Dec.  31  of 
each  yr.  except  1871;  also  income  and  expenditures 
of  jt.  stock  fire  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.  (Same 
1882:  xi.) 

For  succeeding  stmt,  see  under  dates  1884-1893,  below. 

1870-1902.  Table  showing  business  transacted  by  agts. 
of  stock  fire  and  fire  and  marine  cos.  of  other  states 
and  foreign  countries  authorized  to  transact  busi- 
ness in  R.  I.  (Same  1870  (pp.  xxvi-xxxv) — same 
pt.  1  1902.) 

Not  In  reports  for  1802  or  100."..  In  1892  talile  changes 
to  R.  I.  Iiusiness  as  given  In  the  sworn  returns  to 
gen.  tre.Tsurer  by  several  Ins.  cos. 

1872.  On  stock  fire,  and  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos. 
of  this  state.     (>s'ame  1872:  vii-ix.) 

1872-1879.     Table    showing    amt.    of    fire    and    marine 
risks  written,  premiums  reed,  on  same,  and  losses 
paid  by  stock  fire  and  fire   marine  insurance  cos. 
of  R.  I.     (Same  1872   (p.  xx\-)—same  1879.) 
No  returns  IS"."!. 

.  Table  showing  amt.  of  risks  in  force  with  pre- 
miums thereon  of  stock  fire  and  fire  marine  Insur- 
ance cos.  of  R.  I.  (Same  1872  (p.  xxvi)— same 
1879.) 

No  returns  187.". 

1873-1879.  Table  showing  aggregate  income  and  expen- 
ditures of  stock  fire  and  fire  and  marine  insurance 
cos.  of  R.   I.     (Same  1873    (p.   xxii)— saine  1879.) 

1874-1899.  Table  showing  business  in  state  of  R.  I.  of 
home  stock  fire  and  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos.: 
meaning  to  include  all  risks  taken,  premiums  reed., 
and  losses  paid  except  those  through  agencies  out 
of  state.     (Same  1874   (p.  xxi)— same  pt.  1  1899.) 

1875.  Rept.  on  stock  fire  and  fire  marine  insurance  cos. 
of  R.  I.     (Same  1875:  ix-x.) 


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INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


INSURANCE— cont'd 
Stock  Companies — cont'd 
FiKK — cont'd 

1876-1899.  Table  showing  marine  and  inland  business 
in  state  of  R.  I.  of  stock  fire  and  fire  marine  in- 
surance COS.  of  R.  I.,  incl.  all  risks  written,  pre- 
miums reed.,  losses  incurred,  and  losses  paid  except 
those  through  agencies  out  of  state.  (Same  1876 
(p.  XXV) — satne  pt.  1  1899.) 

.     Table  showing  amt.  of  marine  and  inland  risks 

written  by  stock  fire  and  fire  marine  insurance  cos. 
of  R.  I.,  premiums  reed,  on  same,  losses  incurred, 
and  losses  paid;  also  amt.  of  risks  in  force  with 
premiums  thereon.  (Same  1876  (p.  xxii) — same 
pt.  1  1899.) 

From  1876-1870  table  omits  "  IjOS.ses  incurred  and  amt. 
risks  In  force  with  premiums  thereon." 

1879-1898.  Gross  cash  income,  gross  cash  expenditures, 
premiums  reed.,  losses  paid  by  the  stock  fire  and 
Are  marine  insurance  cos.  of  other  states  transact- 
ing business  in  R.  I.;  also  cash  dividends  paid 
during  yr.  (Same  1879  (p.  xxxv)— sawe  pt.  1 
1898.) 

1880-1898.  Fire  risks  written,  premiums  charged, 
losses  incurred  and  losses  paid  by  stock  fire  insur- 
ance cos.  of  other  states  authorized  to  do  business 
in  R.  I.;  also  fire  risks  in  force  with  premiums 
thereon.     (^Same  1880   (p.  x\Y)—savie  pt.  1  1898.) 

1880-1900.  Table  showing  amt.  of  fire  risks  written  by 
stock  fire  and  fire  marine  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.; 
premiums  reed,  on  same;  losses  incurred  and  losses 
paid;  also  amt.  of  risks  in  force  with  premiums 
thereon.     (Same  1880  (p.  xxvii) — same  pt.  1  1900.) 

.  Gross  cash  income,  gross  cash  expenditures,  pre- 
miums reed.,  losses  paid  by  stock  fire  and  fire  ma- 
rine insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.  also  cash  dividends  paid 
during  yr.  (Same  1880  (p.  xxvi) — same  pt.  1 
1900.) 

In  1000  tahle  omits  cash  dividends. 

1880-1904.  Table  showing  amt.  of  marine  and  inland 
risks  written,  premiums  reed.,  losses  incurred  and 
paid  during  yr.  by  stock  fire  and  fire  and  marine 
insurance  cos.  of  other  states  transacting  business 
in  R.  I.:  also  amt.  of  marine  and  inland  risks  in 
force,  with  premiums  thereon.  (Same  1880  (p. 
xlviii) — same  pt.  1  1904.) 

Not  in  reports  for  ISO'.i  and  1000. 

1882.  Rept.  on  jt.  stock  fire  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I. 
(Same  1882:  ix-xi.) 

1884-1893.     Tabular  stmt,  of  cash  capital,  gross  assets, 

risks  in  force  with  premiums  thereon  Dec.   31   of 

each  yr. ;  also  income  and  expenditures  of  jt.  stock 

fire  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.     (Same  pt.  1  1893:  xi.) 

For    simll.tr    earlier    stmt,    see    under    dates    1870-1882 

above.     Continued  under  dates  1887-1806  below. 

1887-1897.  Same.  (Same  pt.  1  1896  (p.  xi)— same  pt. 
1  1897.) 

1893.  Fire  business  in  R.  I.  of  stock  fire  and  fire  ma- 
rine insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.,  including  all  risks  writ- 
ten, premiums  reed.,  losses  incurred  and  paid  ex- 
cept those  through  agencies  out  of  state.  (Same 
pt.  1  1893:  xxv.) 

.  Rept.  on  stock  fire  and  fire  and  marine  insur- 
ance cos.  of  R.  I.     (Same  pt.  1  1893:  ix-xi.) 

1896-1897.  Same.  (Same  pt.  1  1896  (pp.  x-xi)— some 
pt.  1  1897.) 

1897.  Rept.  on  stock  fire  and  marine  cos.  of  other 
states.     (Same  pt.  1  1897:  xv.) 

1900-1904.  Fire  and  marine  risks  written,  premiums 
reed.,  losses  paid,  and  losses  incurred  in  R.  I.  by 
stock  fire  and  marine  insurance  cos.  of  R.  I.  (Same 
pt.  1  1900   (p.  xxiv)— same  pt.  1  1904.) 

1901.  Rept.  on  stock  fire  insurance  cos.  of  other  states. 
(Same  pt.  1  1901:  xii.) 


INSURANCE— cont'd 
Stock  Companies — cont'd 
FiBE — cont'd 

1901.  Stmt,  of  stock  and  mutual  fire  insurance  cos.  ad 
mitted    during   yr.,    with    ami.   of   capital.     (.S'awe* 
pt.  1  1901:  X.) 

Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 

INSURANCE:   INDIVIDUAL  COMPANIES 
Accident  Company  of  Rhode  Island 
1904.     R.  I.  business  of  co.;  admitted  assets,  liabilities, 
and   surplus   of   co.     (A.R.    insurance   comr.    pt.   2 
1904:  xiv,  XX.) 
Bankers'  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York 

1895.  Rept.  on.  (A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1895: 
411-453.) 

Butler  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company 

1866.     Stmt,  of.      (A.R.  insurance  comr.  1860:  15-26.) 
Columbia  Mutual  Life  Assurance  Company 

1894.  Rept.  on  re-insurance  contract  of  CO.,  with  expla- 
nation of  the  transaction  as  given  by  president. 
(A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1894:  xi-xlii.) 

.     Repts.    of   official   examinations   made   by   R.    I. 

and  N.  Y.  insurance  depts.  of  Columbia  and  Com- 
mercial Alliance  Life  Insurance  Cos.  (Same  pt.  2 
app.  1894:  53-82.) 

■ .     Same;    amended   rept.     (Same  pt.   2  app.   1894: 

83-86.) 
Commercial  Alliance  Life  Insurance  Company 

1894.     See  Columbia  Mutual  Life  Assurance  Co.,   this 
date. 
Guardian  Fire  and  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Company  of 
London 

1875.     General  stmt,  of  condition  of  co.     (A.R.  insur- 
ance comr.  1875:  xiv.) 
Health  and  Accident  Company  of  Rhode  Island 

1904.  Abstract  of  return  of  co.  (A.R.  insurance  comr. 
pt.  2  1904:  249-252.) 

Hope  Livestock  Mutual  Benefit  Association 

1899.     Rept.  on  assn.,  with  act  of  incorporation.     (A.R. 
insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1899:  xi-xii.) 
Masonic  Protective  Association 
1899.     Rept.  on  Masonic  Protective  Assn.  of  Worcester, 
Mass.     (A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1899:  590-595.) 

Mutual  Livestock  Association  of  Rhode  Island 

1902.  Table  showing  admitted  assets,  liabilities,  in- 
come, and  disbursements  of  Mutual  Livestock  Assn. 
of  R.  1.     (A.R.  insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1902:  xli.) 

Mutual  Livestock  Company  of  Rhode  Island 

1894.  Rept.  of  Livestock  Co.  (R.  I.  Mutual).  (A.R. 
insurance  comr.  pt.  2  1894:  x-xi.) 

1896.  Same.     (.Same  pt.  2  1896:  561-564.) 
Newport  Insurance  Company 

1904.     Stmt,  of  E.  L.  Watson, 

surance  Co.,  on  condition  of  co 

comr.  pt.  1  1904:  587-589.) 
Warren  Insurance  Company 
1800.     Charter.     16  pp.     16°. 

INVESTMENT  COMPANIES 

1890.  Suggestions  re.  supervision  of  foreign  invest- 
ment cos.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1890:  37-38.) 

1891-1892.  Ann.  stmt,  of  investment  cos.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor re.  state  banks  1891  (pp.  126-136) — same  1892.) 

JAILS;  see  MAINTENANCE:  COUNTY 

JUSTICE,  ADMINISTRATION  OF;    see  ADMINISTRATION 
OF  JUSTICE 


receiver  of  Newport  In- 
(A.R.  insurance 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


59 


LABOR 

serial 
1887-1904.     Ann.    rept.    of   bureau   of   industrial    statis- 
tics, 1-18.     Providence,  1888-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  us  follows  : 

1.  1887   In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   Jan.     ]8S8,    doc.    7. 

2.  1888    •■       ••  "  "       ••         1889,    doc.    22. 
None   printed   In   Collected  docs,   after   this. 

non-serial 
1889.     Recommendation  for  reorganization  of  dept.  of 
industrial    statistics.     (Govs.    mess.    Jan.    1889:  45- 
46.) 
1892.     Rept.    of    delegates    to    Cth    ann.    convention    of 
Boys'  and  Girls'  Home  and  Employment  Assn. 

Made  to  Gen.   Assem.   Jan.    sess.    1803;   not   printed    in 
Acts,  etc. 
1902.     Defective   factory  law   re.   elevators  and   recom- 
mendations   for    its    amdmt.     ( 9    A.R.    factory    in- 
spector 1902:  12.) 
Accidents 

1897-1904.     Accidents   reported    each    yr.     (4    A.R.    fac- 
tory inspector  1897   (pp.  41-46) — 11  same  1904.) 

Child  Labor 

See  also  Kdncation.  Compulsory. 
1853.  Factories.  Rept.  of  comr.  apptd.  to  ascertain 
no.,  ages,  hrs.  of  labor,  and  opportunities  for  edu- 
cation of  children  employed  in  mnfg.  establish- 
ments of  R.  I.;  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  sess. 
Printed  by  order  of  Sen.  8  pp. 
1898-1903.     Defects  in  child  labor  law  of  R.  I.     (5  A.R. 

factory  inspector  1898  (p.  9)— 10  same  1903.) 
1899.     Stmt,  of  excess  child  labor  in  Pawtuxet  Valley 
and  remedy  for  same.     (6  same  1899:  10-11.) 
Convict  Labor 

1864.     Rept.   of   prison    inspectors   on   renewal   of   con- 
tract with  Messrs.  Bigelow  for  labor  of  prisoners. 
(Acts  and  Resolves  May  1864;  170.) 
Expenditures  for 

1894-1903.     Expenses  of  factory  inspector.     (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1894  (pp.  242-243)— sa»ne  1903.) 
1895-1903.     Expenses  of  comr.   of  industrial   statistics. 
(Same  1895   (pp.  258-259)— some  1903.) 
Factory  Inspection 

serial 
T'nder  ch.  1278.  Pulillc  Laws. 
1894/5-1904.     Ann.    rept.    of    factory    inspectors,    1-11. 
Providence,  1895-1905. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 


1. 

1S04/,'; 

in  Acts, 

Resolves 

etc.  Jan. 

1895, 

doc.    10 

2. 

1895 

"        •• 

" 

It       It 

lS9fi, 

■■      8. 

.3. 

189(! 

tt       it 

" 

tt       tt 

1897, 

••      10 

4. 

1897 

•t       (• 

" 

tl       It 

1898, 

"      5. 

^. 

1898 

!•                 11 

tl        It 

1899, 

"      3. 

6. 

1899 

"                 •' 

*' 

It       It 

1900, 

••             •> 

7. 

1900 

It                 tl 

11        It 

1901, 

•'   z 

8. 

1901 

"  Reports 

1902, 

doc.  4. 

9. 

10. 

1902 
1903 

'.'.          " 

1903, 
1904, 

"     11. 

"     5. 

non-serial 
1894-1904.     Tables  of  summary  of  statistics  of  rept.  of 

dept.     (7  A.R.  factory  inspectors  1900   (p.  ID— 11 

same  1904.) 
.     Tabular   stmts,   of   factories   inspected   each   yr. 

(1  same  1894  (pp.  15-104)— 11  same  1904.) 
1904.     Repeated  recommendation  for  more  efficient  fac- 
tory inspectors  and  comr.  of  industrial  statistics. 

(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1904:  13.) 
Laws;  see  below,  that  title 
Hours  of 

1875.     Recommendation  for   legislation   governing  hrs. 

of  employment  of  women  and  children  in  factories. 

(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1875:  16-17.) 
1885.     Minority   rept.   of   Sen.   judiciary  committee  on 

proposed   "  ten   hour  law "  to   Sen.   Apr.   2    [by  C. 

Nourse].    15  pp. 


LABOR— cont'd 
Hours  of — cont'd 

1X85.  Renewed  recommendation  for  law  regulating 
hrs.  of  labor  for  women  and  children  in  factories. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1885:  36.) 

1894.  Rept.  of  committee  on  special  legislation  on  act 
in  amdmt.  of  ch.  519  of  public  laws,  known  as 
"  nine-hour  law,"  made  to  Sen.  Apr.  24.     26  pp. 

1898.  Recommendation  that  provision  of  general  laws 
prohibiting  working  women  and  children  more 
than  60  hrs.  per  wk.  be  included  in  factory  inspec- 
tion act.     (5  A.R.  factory  inspector  1898:  8.) 

1903.  Recommendation  for  re-enactment  of  law  of  Apr. 
4,  1903,  limiting  labor  of  molormcn  and  conductors 
to  10  hrs.  within  12  consecutive  hrs.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1903:  15.) 

1904.  Repeated  recommendation  for  limitation  of  labor 
of  motormen  and  conductors  to  10  within  12  con- 
secutive hrs.     (Same  Jan.  1904;  13.) 

Laws 

1894-1904.     Factory  laws  for  each  yr,     (1  A.R.  factory 
inspector  1894  (pp.  105-108)— 11  same  1904.) 
Paupers 

1871.     Recommending    legislation    to    prevent    farming 
out  of  paupers.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1871:  17.) 
Wages 
Teachers 

1870-1903/4.  Table  showing,  by  towns  and  cos.,  amt. 
paid  men  and  women  teachers  resp.,  and  cost  of  in- 
struction per  capita,  including  only  teachers'  wages. 
(1  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1870  (pp.  10-11)— 35  same 
1904.) 

The  returns  of  per  capita  cost  occur  only   in  0th  and 
7th    repts.      Later    there    are    slight    modillcations 
in  the  classification  of  the  tables, 
1892-1901.     Table  showing  ann.  expenditures  for  teach- 
ers' wages  and  incidentals.     (32  same  1901:  83-84.) 

LAND 

1791.  Rept.  of  committee  on  confiscated  estates. 
(Schedules  Feb.  1791:  26-28.) 

1833.  Rept.  of  committee  on  state  map.  (Same  Jan. 
1833:  31.) 

1885.  Recommendation  that  comrs.  be  apptd.  to  co- 
operate with  U.  S.  Survey,  and  that  apprn.  be  made 
for  topographical  survey  of  state.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1885:  20.) 

1886.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  to  establish  true 
meridian  line  and  to  fix  standard  measure  and  for 
regulating  the  practice  of  surveying  within  state. 

Xot  seen  ;  title  from  Bowlder. 

1891.  Topographical  atlas  of  R.  I.  and  Providence 
Plantations;  by  U.  S.  geolog.  survey  in  co-operation 
with  state.     1891.     22  pp.     F°. 

R.  I.  state  Library. 

1892.  Rept.  of  R.  I.  map  comn.  58  pp.  (Acts,  Re- 
solves etc.  Jan.  1893  doc.  5.) 

1895.  Topographical  atlas  of  R.  I.  and  Providence  Plan- 
tations; by  U.  S.  geolog.  survey  in  co-operation  with 
state.     1895.     2  v. 

LAND:  INDIAN 

1790.  Rept.  of  committee  on  affairs  of  Narragansett 
Indians  re.  boundaries  of  their  lands  and  re.  tres- 
passing thereon  by  white  people.  (Schedules  Oct. 
1790:  15-16.) 

1792.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  accts.  of  sales  of  lands  of 
Narragansett  Indians.     (Same  June  1792:  28-29.) 

LAND:  NATIONAL  DOMAIN 

1841.  Resolves  that  R.  I.  senators  and  representatives 
in  Cong,  be  instructed  to  use  endeavors  to  procure 
act  of  Cong,  for  distribution  of  public  lands. 
(Schedules  Jan.  1841:  66.) 


60 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


LAND:   STATE 

1859.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  title  of  state  to 
lands  In  Woonasquatucket  Valley.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  May  1859:  97-100.) 

Cove  Lands 

1638-1868.  Rept.  of  atty.  gen.  on  cove  lands  In  city  of 
Providence;  historical  review  of  grants  made  on 
same.  18  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1868  doc. 
2.) 

1868.  Rept.  of  special  committee  on  cove  lands  in  city 
of  Providence,  with  res.  for  conveyance  of  state's 
title  to  same  to  city  on  condition  city's  payment  of 
certain  sum  for  erection  of  state  house  on  said 
lands.     7  pp.     (.Satne  Jan.  1868  doc.  8.) 

.     Rept.  of  atty.  gen.  on  the  cove  lands,  made  to 

Gen.  Assem.  at  Jan.  sess.     18  pp. 

1869.  Rept.  of  special  committee  on  rept.  of  committee 
on  cove  lands  in  city  of  Providence  made  Jan., 
1868.  approving  same.  3  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1869  doc.  12.) 

1870.  Recommendation  tor  decision  re.  jurisdiction  of 
cove  lands.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1870:  6.) 

1885.     Sketch  of  details  of  suit  of  city  of  Providence 

agst.   state   re.   cove   lands.     (Same   Jan.    1885:  32- 

34.) 
.     Special  mess,  of  Gov.  Bourn  re.  cove  lands.     5 

pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1885  doc.  14.) 
1895.     Stmt.    re.    services   and   expenses   of    comrs.    on 

condemnation  of  state  house  lands.     (A.R.  auditor 

1895:  262.) 
Revenue 

1804.     Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  rentals  due  from 

Wanton  lands  belonging  to  state.     (Schedules  Feb. 

1804:  8.) 
School  Lands 

1823.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  sell  certain  school 

lands   in    Pettiquam's   purchase.     (Schedules   June 

1825:  25-26.) 

LAND  GRANT  FUND;  see  FINANCE:  STATE  FUNDS 


LAND  GRANTS 
Agricultural  College;  see  Agriculture. 


Education 


LIBRARIES 

1846.  Rept.  of  committee  on  education  on  letter  ad- 
dressed to  gov.  by  M.  A.  Vattemore.  (Schedules 
Jan.  1846:  49-54.) 

1875-1900.  Review  of  progress  of  quarter  century  since 
inauguration  of  free  public  library  system  in  R.  I. 
(31  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1900:  22-30.) 

.     Historical  sketches  of  free  public  libraries  in  R. 

I.    49  pp.     (31  same  1900.) 

1885-1904.     Free  public  libraries;    tables  showing  amt. 
appropriated,   no.   of   patrons,   of  volumes,   circula- 
tion, etc.     (16   same  1885    (pp.   136-137)— 35  same 
1904.) 
Expenditures  for 

1869-1903.  Expenditures  for  law  library.  (A.R.  audi- 
tor 1869   (p.  45)— same  1903.) 

1870-1903.  Expenditures  for  state  library.  {Same  1870 
(p.  36)— sa)>ie  1903.) 

1880-1903.  Expenditures  for  public  libraries.  {Same 
1880  (p.  47)— same  1903.) 

1900-1903.     Expenditures  for  clerk  hire  and  incidentals, 
law  library.     {Same  1900  (p.  146)— same  1903.) 
Law  Library 

1883.  Rept.  of  justices  of  Supreme  Court  on  state  law 
library. 

Made  to  Jan.  sess.,  1884,  Gen.  Assem. ;  not  printed  in 
Acts,  etc. 
EIxPEXDiTtTREs  fob;  See  above,  that  title 


Jan. 

1864 

288-293. 

Jan. 

1867, 

doc.  11. 

1808, 

"   17. 

" 

1869, 

■•   5. 

•• 

1870, 

•   12. 

'• 

1871, 

"   2. 

May 

1872, 

■•   2. 

Jan.  1880,  doc,  16. 
Jan.  1883;  not  printed 
Jan.  1884 ;  not  printed 
Jan.  188G  :  not  printed 
Jan.  1886 ;  not  printed 
Jan.  1887 ;  not  printed 
Jan.  1888 :  not  printed 


•.IBRARIES— cont'd 

State  Library 

serial 

1  series 

1863-1889.     Ann.    rept.    of   secy,   of   state    on   the   state 
library. 

In  Collected  docs,  us  follows  : 
1863  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc. 
1864-1865  not  found. 

1866  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 

1867  " 

1868  " 

1869  " 

1870  •• 

1871  •• 

1872-1878  not  found. 
1879  In  Acts.   Resolves,  etc. 
1880-18S1   not  found. 

1882  made  to  (Jen.  Assem. 
In  Acts,  etc. 

1883  made  to  Gen.  Assem. 
In   Acts.  etc. 

1884  made  to  (!en.  Assem. 
In  Acts,  etc. 

1885  made  to  Gen.  Assem. 
In  Acts,  etc. 

1886  made  to  Gen.  Assem. 
In  Acts,  etc. 

1887  made  to  Gen.  Assem. 
In  Acts,  etc. 

No  record  found  after  this. 

2  series 
Under  act  of  Jan.   1901. 

1901-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  state  librarian,  1-4. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1901  In  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1902,  doc.  22. 

2.  1902    "       •■              •■            '•       '•  1903,      ••      20. 

3.  1903    "       '■              1904,      "      25. 

non-serial 
Expenditures  fob;   see  above,  that  title 

LICENSE 

1884-1890.     Table  showing  no.  of  licenses  granted  to  re- 
move swill.     (13  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1890:  131.) 
1895.     Recommendation   for   revision  of  laws  re.   pool- 
selling.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1895:  33-34.) 
Barters 

serial 
I'nder  act  of  April  17,  1903. 

1903.  Ann.  rept.  of  bd.  of  examiners  for  barbers,  1. 
Providence,  1904. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows; 

1.    IOCS  in  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  1904,  doc.  17. 
non-serial 

1904.  Rept.    of   state   of   special    fund    barbers'   comn. 
(A.R.  treasurer  1904:  72.) 

Coroners;   see  below,  Physicians 
Dentists 

serial 
1888-1904.     Ann.    rept.    of   state   bd.   of   registration   in 
dentistry,  1-17.     Providence,  1889-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.  1888  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 
2-:^.   1.S89-1890   not   found. 
4.   1.S9I   in   Acts.   Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 
R.   1892    ••        "  

6.  1893    "       ••  

7.  1894    " 

8.  1895    ••        ■•  

9.  1896    "       ••  

10.  1897  '• 

11.  1898  ••        '■  

12.  1899  not  found. 

13.  1900  In  Acts.   Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 
H.  1901  ••  Reports  Jan.   1902,   doc.   28. 
ID.  1902  •■        ••  ••      1903.       "       12. 
16.  1903  ••        "  ••     1904.      ■•      16. 

Druggists 

serial 
1870-1904.     Ann.   rept.  of  state  bd.   of  pharmacy,   1-35 
Providence,  1871-1905. 

In  Collected  docs,  ns  follows  : 

1.  1870  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1871,  doc.   14. 

2.  1871     "        "  ••  "        ■•         1872.      ••      2 

3.  1872    ••        ••  1873,      "      9. 


1889, 

doc. 

13. 

1892, 

doc. 

17. 

1893. 

13. 

1894, 

12. 

1895, 

14. 

1896, 

14. 

1897, 

19. 

1898, 

17. 

1899, 

13. 

1901, 

doc. 

5. 

INDEX   TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF   RHODE    ISLAND 


61 


i  LICENSE— cont'd 
Druggists — cont'd 


serial — cont'd 


4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

0. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
2f>. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 
32. 
33. 


1873 
1874 
1875 
1876 
1877 
1878 
1879 
1880 
1881 
1882 
1883 
18S4 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
1891 
1892 
1893 
1894 
1893 
1896 
1897 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1902 


In   Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 


"  Itepoits  .Ian.     1902,    doc. 
1903,      " 


1874.  doc. 

17. 

1875,   " 

20. 

1876,   '• 

15 

1877.   '• 

17. 

1878,   •• 

14. 

1879,   " 

16. 

1880,   " 

15. 

1881.   '• 

20. 

1882,   " 

16 

1883,   '• 

22 

1884,   " 

iri 

1885,   '• 

12 

1886,   •• 

13 

1887.   •• 

6. 

1888,   " 

14 

1889,   '• 

17 

1890,   " 

13 

1891,   " 

16 

1893,   " 

17 

1893,   " 

1894,   " 

11 

1895,   " 

15 

1896,   " 

10 

1897,   " 

8. 

1898,   '• 

16 

1899,   " 

16 

1900,  " 

16 

1901,   " 

9. 

8. 
4. 

Expenditures  for 

1885-1903.     Expenditures    for    medical    examiners    and 
coroners.     (A.R.  auditor  188.5   (pp.  123-135) — same 
1903.) 
Insurance  Brokers;  see  Insurance 
Liquor  Dealers;  see  Liquor  Traffic 
Physicians 

1897.     General    laws   and    public   laws   relating  to   the 
duties  of  medical  examiners  and  coroners.     17  pp. 
R.  I.  state  Lilirar.v. 

Revenue  from 

See  also  genera!  notes  under  Finance. 

1828-1851.  Stmt,  of  ann.  amt,  of  revenue  from  lotter- 
ies, from  auctioneers,  of  dividends,  etc.,  reed,  from 
permanent  scliool  fund,  and  of  ann.  interest  reed, 
on  deposits  of  state  revenue.  (Rept.  committee  on 
finance  in  relation  to  school  fund  1851:  8.) 

1830-1904.  Stmt,  of  revenue  from  hawkers'  and  ped- 
dlers' licenses.  (General  treasurer's  rept.  May 
1831— same  1904.) 

1830/1-1904.  Stmt,  of  revenue  from  licenses  to  auction- 
eers.    (Same  May  1831— some  1904.) 

1874-1904.     See  below,  under  Liquor  Traffic,  Revenue. 

1904.  Stmt,  of  receipts  from  automobile  and  cycle 
licenses.     (General  treasurer's  rept.  1904:  46.) 

LIQUOR  TRAFFIC 

serial 
Chief  of  State  Police 
1886-1889.     Ann.   rept.,   1-5.     Providence,   1887-1890. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1886       In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1887,  doc.  8. 

2.  1887/8    "       "  "  ■■      " 

3.  1888 

4.  1888/9    •• 

5.  1889         ••       "  "  "     May     1889, 

Providence 
Under  act  of  March  4,  1876. 
1875-1900.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs.  in  Providence, 
1-26.     Providence,  1876-1900. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1875  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

2.  1876    •'        ■•  

3.  1877    •• 

4.  1878    ••        "  

5.  1879    "        '■  

6.  1880    " 

7.  1881     •■ 

8.  1882    "        "  

9.  1883    •■        '•  

10.  1884    '•        "  

11.  1885    "       "  

12-15.   1886-18S9  not  founrt. 


1888, 
May  1888, 
.Tan.    1889, 


1876,  doc.  12. 

1877. 

•   13. 

1878, 

•   3. 

1879. 

•  3. 

1880, 

'  4. 

1881, 

•   3. 

1882, 

•  3. 

1883, 

'   3. 

1884, 

•   3. 

1885, 

•   3. 

1886. 

•   4. 

in.  1891,  doc.  0. 

1892, 

•   7. 

1893, 

•   10. 

1894, 

•  22. 

1S95. 

■   16. 

1896, 

•   11. 

1897, 

•  21. 

1898, 

■   18. 

1899, 

■   18. 

1900, 

■   14. 

1901, 

•  22. 

1891, 

doc. 

6. 

1892, 

15. 

1893, 

'* 

10. 

1894, 

** 

22 

1895. 

" 

is! 

1808,  doc. 

1899,  ■• 

1901,  '• 

1902,  •• 

1903,  " 


LIQUOR  TRAFFIC— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
Providence — cont'd 

16.  1890  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

17.  1891  •• 

18.  1892  •• 

19.  1893  " 

20.  1894  •• 

21.  1895  ■• 

22.  1896  " 

23.  1897  " 

24.  1898  " 
2.5.  1899  "       ■■ 
26.  1900  " 

Other  Cities  and  Towns 

1  series 
(collected) 

1891-1895.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs.  of  various  cities 
and  towns.     Providence,  1891-1895. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  ; 
1891    in   Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 
1.892    "       "  

1893  •'       '•  

1894  "       "  

1895  "       ••  

2  series 

(individual) 

In  those  towns  where  police  couir.s.  were  apptd.  they 
took  over  the  duties  of  license  comrs. ;  see  Admin- 
istration of  justice. 

Central  Falls 
1896-1902.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs. 
In  Collecter]  docs,  as  follows  ; 

1897  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

1898  •'       ••  

1899  not  found. 

1900  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   Jan. 

1901  •• 

1902  "       "  

Cumberland 
1895-1901.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  fol  low's  : 

1895  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1895.    dor. 

1896  "       ••  "  •■       ••         1806,      •• 
1897-1899  not  found. 

1900  in  Acts,   Resolves,   etc.   Jan.     1901.    doc. 

1901  "       ••  ••  "        "         1902,      " 

East  Greenwich 
1891-1899.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1891-1895  contained   in  series   1,  see  ahove. 

1896  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1896,    doc. 

1897  " 

1898  " 

1899  " 

Lincoln 
1900/1-1901/2.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1900/1   in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1901.    doc. 
1901/2    "       ■•  •■  '•       "         1902, 

1902/3    "       " 

Newport 
1891-1900.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1891-1895  in  series  1,  see  above. 

1896  in  Acts.   Resolves,  etc.   Jan. 

1897  ••       •■  ' 

1898  "       "  

1899  " 

1900  "        '•  

A    report  was   submitted   at   the   .Tan. 

the  Gen.  Assembly  but  It  was  not  printed. 

Pawtucket 
1891-1903.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1891-1895  In  series  1,  see  above. 

1896  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

1897  '•  •■              

1898  "  ••              

1899  "  "              

1900  "  ••              

1901  •'  Reports  1901,  doc.  16. 

1902  "  "  1902,     ■•     15. 

1903  "  "  1903.     "     17. 

A  report  was  submitted  at  the  Jan.  1890  session  of 
the  Gen.    Assembl.v   but   It  was  not   printed. 


1897, 
1898, 
1899. 


1903. 


23. 


26. 
13. 


18. 
17. 


24. 
24. 


18. 
25. 
21. 


27. 
18. 
24. 


1896, 

doc.  12. 

1897, 

••   14. 

1898, 

'•   23. 

1899. 

•'   20. 

1900, 

••   18. 

Jan. 

1890  session  of 

1896. 

doc.  13 

1897, 

••   13 

1898. 

"   20 

1899, 

••   19 

1900. 

••   15 

G2 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


1897, 

'   22. 

1S98, 

•   24. 

1899, 

'   22. 

1900, 

'   19. 

LIQUOR  TRAFFIC— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
Tiverton 
189C.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1897  doc.  24.) 

Woonsocket 
1891-1903.     Ann.  rept.  of  license  comrs. 
Also  In  collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1891-189!!  In  series  1,  see  above. 

1896  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1896,    doc.    16. 

1897  "       ••  "  "       ■■      "~ 

1898  "       "  

1899  " 

1900  " 

1901  "  Hcports  1901,  doc.  17. 

1902  "  "         1902,     '•     14. 
19o:t    •'  •'         190,'?,     "     19. 

A  report  was  STihmitted  at  the  Jan.  1890  session  of  the 
(Jen.  Assembly  but  It  was  not  printed  In  the  Acts, 
etc. 

non-serial 

1816.  Liquor  laws  needed.  (Govs.  mess,  in  Oct.  Sched- 
ules 1816:  3.) 

1868-1872.  Criminal  statistics  furnished  by  state  agt. 
of  R.  I.  Temperance  Union.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1874  app.  29-31.) 

1875.  Communication  from  state  agt.  of  R.  I.  Tem- 
perance Union  re.  criminal  statistics,  1872-1874. 
(Same  Jan.  1875  app.  39-41.) 

.  Extracts  from  letters  upon  operation  of  prohibi- 
tory law.     (Same  Jan.  1875  app.  23-35.) 

.     Circular  letter  addressed  to  mayors  of  various 

towns  and  cities  re.  liquor  license  law  and  its  en- 
forcement; with  replies  from  mayors  on  subject. 
(Same  Jan.  1876  app.  33-39.) 

1878.  Comments  on  liquor  license  system  of  state. 
(Sfl?ne  Jan.  1878:  16-18.) 

1880.  Protest  agst.  inadequacy  of  liquor  laws;  recom- 
mendation for  creating  body  of  special  officers  to 
aid  in  rendering  operative  and  effective  sec.  2,  art. 
vii.  of  constitution  re.  enforcement  of  laws.  (.Same 
Jan.  1880:  35-36.) 

1882.  Recommendation  for  laws  to  suppress  intemper- 
ance.    (Same  Jan.  1882:  21-22.) 

1883.  Rept.  of  committee  of  state  charities  and  correc- 
tions upon  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors  to  minors 
and  women.  8  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1883 
doc.  17.) 

1887.  Govs,  proclamation  re.  amdmt.,  by  chs.  550  and 
551  of  Public  Laws,  passed  Mch.  10,  1886,  to  con- 
stitution of  state  re.  mnftre.  and  sale  of  intoxi- 
cating liquors.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1887  app.  78-79.) 

1889.  Expenditures  for  suppression  of  intemperance. 
(A.R.  auditor  188^:  200-207.) 

.     Recommendation    for    legislative   provisions    for 

enforcement    of    liquor    laws.     (Govs.    mess.    Jan. 
1889;  51-53.) 
Laws 

1844.     License  law  passed  Jan.  1844.     8  pp. 
Bound  with  Schedules  Jan.  1844. 

1868.  Laws  resp.  intoxicating  liquors,  licenses,  and 
powers  of  bds.  of  aldermen  and  police  relating  to 
same  now  in  force.     43  pp. 

1886.  Act  for  suppression  of  intemperance.  May  27. 
20  pp. 

1887.  Amdmts.  to  acts  for  suppression  of  intemper- 
ance, passed  at  Jan.  sess.     8  pp. 

1889.  Act  to  regulate  and  restrain  sale  of  strong,  malt, 
and  spirituous  liquors,  passed  at  special  sess.  July, 
1889.     22  pp. 

See  also  above,  Tjicense.     Revenue. 
Revenue  from 

1874-1904.  Stmts,  of  ann.  receipts  from  town  councils. 
(A.R.  treasurer  May  sess.  1874  (pp.  12-13) — same 
1904.) 


LIVESTOCK 

Insurance;  see  that  title 
Produce;  see  Agriculture 

LOTTERIES 

1791.     Rept.  upon  Gloucester  lottery.     (Schedules  June 

1791:  23.) 
.     Rept.  on  petition  for  lottery  to  raise  money  to 

lay  out  street  in   Providence.     (Same  Feb.   1791: 

8-9.) 
.     Rept.  of  committee  who  valued  land  of  late  N. 

Easton,  of  Newport,  to  be  sold  by  lottery.     (Same 

Oct.  1791:  20-21.) 
.     Lottery  granted  to  repair  South  Road  and  North 

Road   resp.   from   Providence   to  Norwich.     (Same 

Feb.  1791;  10.) 
.     Lottery    granted    to   extend   Robinson's   Pier   at 

Point  Judith.     (Same  Feb.  1791;  14.) 

1794.  Lottery  grant  for  mtg.  house  in  Warren.  {Same 
Oct.  1794:  7.) 

1795.  Lottery  granted  to  mend  highway  in  town  of 
Tiverton.     (Same  June  1795:  20-21.) 

,     Lottery  granted  for  bldg.  bridge  over  Pawtucket 

River.     (Same  Oct.  1795:  10-11.) 

.  Lottery  granted  for  repairing  road  from  Provi- 
dence to  Killingly.     (Same  Oct.  1795;  23-24.) 

1796.  Lottery  granted  to  college  in  Providence 
(Brown?)  for  raising  money  for  its  own  use. 
(Same  Feb.  1796;  24.) 

1804.  Lotterv  granted  to  build  road  in  Greenwich. 
(Same  Feb.  1804:  16-17.) 

.     Lotterv    granted    to    repair    Cumberland    road. 

(Same  Oct.  1804;  7.) 

.     Lottery    granted    to    build    bridge    in    Coventry. 

(Same  Feb.  1804:  17.) 

.  Lottery  granted  to  deepen  Opponang  River  chan- 
nel.    (Same  Feb.  1804:  18.) 

.     Lottery  granted  to  repair  road  from  Warren  to 

Bristol  ferry.     (Same  Oct.  1804:  23.) 

1805.  Lottery  granted  to  build  bridge  at  Wickford. 
(Sa7ne  June  1805:  24.) 

1808.  Lottery  granted  to  build  academy  in  North 
Providence.     (Same  Oct.  1808;  18.) 

1812.  Lottery  granted  to  develop  coal  mine  in  town  of 
Cumberland.     (Same  June  1812;  10-11.) 

.     Lottery    granted    to   build    Greene    Academy   In 

Smithfiel'd.     (Same  Feb.  1812;  8.) 

1813.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  progress  of  lottery  grant- 
ed to  defrav  expenses  for  searching  for  coal.  (Same 
Feb.   1813;  5-6.) 

1827-1830.  Abstr.  showing  amts.  collected  resp.  from 
lotteries  granted  by  state  and  that  from  sales  of 
foreign  lottery  tickets.     (Same  1830:  73.) 

1828-1851.  Stmt,  of  ann.  amt.  of  revenue  from  lotter- 
ies, from  auctioneers,  of  dividends,  etc..  reed,  from 
permanent  school  fund,  and  of  ann.  interest  reed, 
on  deposits  of  state  revenue.  (Rept.  committee  on 
finance  in  relation  to  school  fund  1851;  8.) 

1830/1-1843.     Stmt,    of    revenue    from    lottery    grants. 
(General  treasurer's  rept.  May  1831-1843.) 
Revenue  from 

See  also  general  notes  under  Finance. 

1828-1851.  Stmt,  of  ann.  amt.  of  revenue  from  lotteries, 
from  auctioneers,  of  dividends,  etc.,  reed,  from 
permanent  school  fund,  and  of  ann.  Interest  reed, 
on  deposit  of  state  revenue.  (Rept.  committee  on 
finance  in  relation  to  school  fund  1851:  8.) 
River  Improvement;  see  River  Conservancy 

LOUISIANA   PURCHASE   EXPOSITION;    see  INDUSTRIES, 
ETC.     EXPOSITIONS 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF   UH0D13   ISLAND 


63 


MAINTENANCE:  FEDERAL 

1888.  Rept.  of  comn.  upon  establishing  branch  of  Na- 
tional Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers  in 
R.  I. 

Made   fo  Con.   Assem.   Jan.   sess.   188S :   not   printod   In 
Acts.  Kesolves,  etc. 
1892-1904.     Ann.  stmts,  of  receipts  for  National  Home 
for   Disabled   Volunteer   Soldiers.     (A.R.   treasurer 
1892  (p.  28)— some  1904.) 


MAINTENANCE:  STATE 

Arrangement 
Defectives 
Blind 

Consumptives 
Deaf  and  Dumb 
Insane 
Delinquents 

Adults    (both   sexes) 
Adults   (women) 
Minora   (boys) 


Delinquents  cont'd 

Minors    (girls) 

Probation  NN'ork 
DeiJendents 

Children 

Indians 

Poor 

Soldiers  and  Sailors 


serial 
Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections 
1869-1904.     Ann.  rept.,  1-36.     Providence,  1870-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1869  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  .Tan.    1870,  doc.  9. 

2.  1870    "       "  "  "     May    1870,   unnum.   doc. 

3.  1871    "       "  "  "     Jan.     1872,   doc.   3. 

4.  1872    "       ••  "  "       "         1873,      "      4. 

5.  1873    "       "  1874,      "      2. 

6.  1874    •■        "  1875,      "      16. 

7.  1875    "       "  "  "       "         1876,      "      8. 

8.  1876    "       '■  "  "       "         1877,      "      7. 

9.  1877    "       "  "  "       "         1878,      "     5. 

10.  1878    '•       "  1879,      "     7. 

11.  1879    "       "  "  "       "         1880,     "     8. 

12.  1880    "       "  ' 1881,      "      10. 

13.  1881    "       "  "  "       "         1882,      "      12. 

14.  1882    "       '•  "  "       "         1883,      "      14. 

15.  1883    "       "  '         1884,     "      11. 

16.  1884    "       "  "  "       "         1885,      "     9. 

17.  1885    "       "  "  "       •'         1886,      "      9. 

18.  1886    "       "  ' 1887.      "      10. 

19.  1887    "       "  "  ■•        "         1888,      "      17. 

20.  1888    "       "  •'  ••        "         1889,      "     4. 

21.  1889    "       "  "  •'        "         1890,      "     9. 

22.  1890    "       "  "  "       "         1891,      "     8. 

23.  1891    "        "  "  "       "         1892,      "     6. 

24.  1892    "       "  "  "        "         1893,      "     6. 

25.  1893    "        "  "  "       "         1894,      "     6. 

26.  1894    "       "  '•  "       "         1895,      "      6. 

27.  1895    "       "  '■  "       '■         1896,      "      6. 

28.  1896    "       "  "  "       "         1897,      "      6. 

29.  1897    "       •'  "  "       "         1898.      "     QVi. 

30.  1898    "       ••  1899,      "     6. 

31.  1899    "       "  "  •'       '•         1900,      "      7. 

32.  1900    "       "  ••  "       •■         1901,      "     6. 

33.  1901    "        "  ••  ■'        "         1902,      "      6V4. 

34.  1902    "   Reports  Jan.   1903,   doc.   6. 

35.  1903    "  "  "      1904,      "     8. 

These  reports  contain  statistical  returns  on  the  state 
farm  from  1870,  state  prison  since  1878,  Provi- 
dence county  jail  since  1878,  and  statistics  of 
pauperism   since   1870. 

The  State  Farm,  established  in  1869,  contains  within 
Its  limits  three  distinct  institutions,  two  charitable 
and  one  reformatory,  viz.,  the  Asylum  for  Incurable 
Pauper  Insane,  the  Almshouse  for  State  Poor,  and 
the  Workhouse  and  Douse  of  Correction. 

non-serial 

1794.  Rept.  of  committee  to  examine  accts.  of  town  of 
Newport  for  support  of  French  exiles.  (Schedules 
Oct.  1794:  16  and  18.) 

1870-1904.  Acts  and  resolves  re.  charities  and  correc- 
tions. (2  A.R.  state  bd.  charities  1870  (app.  iii  pp.) 
—36  same  1904.) 

1875/6-1903/4.  Ann.  returns  may  be  found  in  R.  I. 
Manual  1875/6-1903/4. 

1883.  Rept.  of  committee  of  state  charities  and  correc- 
tions upon  state  institutions  at  Cranston.  13  pp. 
(Acts,  Resolves  etc.  1883  doc.  18.) 

1888.  Rept.  of  special  committee  apptd.  to  investigate 
mngmt.  of  state  institutions  at  Cranston.     25  pp. 

1891.  Recommendation  for  apptmt.  of  some  officer  of 
state  to  look  after  wards  of  state  after  being  in- 
dentured from  state  institutions.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1891:  15.) 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1897.     Letter  of  secy,  of  bd.  of  state  charities  and  cor- 
rections to  gov.  re.  needs  of  various  institutions  of 
state,     (fiame  Jan.  1898:  47-48  app.) 

1899.  Rept.  of  committee  on  state  charities  and  cor- 
rections. 

Hade  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  gesn.  1900 ;  not  printed. 

1900.  Defects  In  various  provisions  of  laws  governing 
state  institutions  an'l  recommendation  for  revision. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1900:  19-23.) 

Defectives 

serial 
1862-1878.     Ann.  rept.  on  state  beneficiaries  by  secy,  of 
state. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1862  not  found. 

1863  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  .Tan.     1864,    doc.    2. 

1864  "       "  1865,      ••      10. 

1866, 
1867, 
1868 
1S69, 
1S70, 


1865 
1866 
1867 
1868 

1.6!69 


1871, 


12. 

1. 

15. 

1. 

2. 

7. 


1870    " 

1871-1872  not  found. 

1873  in  Govs.  mess.  Jan.   1874.  app.   pp.   24-28. 

1874  ••       "  "  ■'     1875,     "      pp.  45-47. 

1875  "       1876,     "      pp.  40-42. 

1876  "       "  "  '•      1877,     "      pp.  34-37. 

1877  not  found. 

1878  in  Govs.   mess.  Jan.   1879,  app.  pp.  43-45. 

These   are    reports   on    the    R.    I.   beneficiaries    In    Insti- 
tutions of  Mass.,  Conn.,  and  Vt. 

non-serial 

1871.  Rept.  on  the  state  beneficiaries:  deaf,  dumb, 
blind,  and  insane,  made  by  gov.  8  pp.  (Acts,  Re- 
solves etc.  Jan.  1871  doc.  8.) 

1889.  Recommendation  for  usual  apprn.  for  state  bene- 
ficiaries.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1889:  27.) 

1891.  Table  showing  no.  of  state  beneficiaries  in  each 
of  several  institutions  and  arat.  granted  by  state  to 
each  institution,     (fiame  1891:  [18]  app.) 

1891-1900.  Table  showing  no.  of  patients  admitted  to 
R.  I.  Hospital  and  no.  of  deaths  occurred  there. 
(18  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1895  (p.  8i)— same  1900.) 

1900.  Suggestions  for  establishment  of  state  textile 
school  and  schools  for  education  of  defective  chil- 
dren.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1900:  14-19.) 

1902.  Suggestion  for  concerted  action  to  properly  care 
for  state's  defective  children.  (33  A.R.  bd.  of  edu- 
cation 1902:  12-15.) 

Blind 

See  also  Itelow.   Expenditures. 

1850.  Rept.  of  comr.  for  distribution  of  apprn.  for  edu- 
cating indigent  blind  and  indigent  deaf-mutes, 
made  Jan.  1848,  accepted  and  placed  on  file  in  ofllce 
of  secy,  of  state.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1853: 
83.) 

1851.  Rept.  of  supt.  of  institution  for  blind.  Boston,  as 
to  standing  of  beneficiaries  of  R.  I. 

Made    to    General    Assem.    Jan.    1851 ;    not    printed    in 
Scbi'dules. 
1904.     Progress  in  execution  of  resolution  on  imposing 
upon  bd.  duty  of  providing  for  education  of  adult 
blind.     (35  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1904:  13-14.) 

CoNSUMPTrVES 

See  also  below.  Expenditures. 

1901.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  state  sana- 
torium for  consumptives.     12  pp. 

1903.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  erection  of 
bldgs.  and  supervision  of  sanatorium  for  treatment 
of  tuberculosis.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1903:  14-15.) 

1904.  Rept.  of  comr.  on  state  sanatorium  for  consump- 
tives. Jan.  1904.  7  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan. 
1904  doc.  9.) 

.  Rept.  of  comn.  on  state  sanatorium  for  consump- 
tives on  completion  of  bklg.  1  p.  (Govs.  mess, 
extra  sess.  Sept.  1904  app.) 


64 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  RHODE   ISLAND 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Defectives — cont'd 
Deaf  and  Dumb 

See  also  below.  Exppiidltures. 

serial 

1  series 

1878-1879.  Ann.  rept.  of  principal  of  State  School  for 
tile  Deaf,  1-2. 

2  series 

1880-1892.     Ann.  rept.  of  R.  I.  Scliool  for  the  Deaf,  3-15. 
These  two  series  of  repts.  are  also  to  he  found  In  the 
ann.    repts.    of   the  lid.   of  education,    viz.,   S,    1878 
(pp.  115123)— 23  same  1802. 

3  series 

1893-1904.  Ann.  rept.  of  R.  I.  Institute  for  the  Deaf, 
Providence,  1-12. 

1-12    repts.    also    In    24    ann.    rept.  hd.    education    1803 

(pp.  111-1201 — 35  same  1004. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1.  1803  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1893,  doc.  15. 

2.  1894    "       "  1894,  "  5. 

3.  1805    "       ••  1805,  "  7. 

4.  1806    "       "  1896,  "  3. 

5.  1807    "       "  1807,  •'  3. 

6.  1808    "        ■•  1808,  "  4. 

7.  1800    •■        ••  1800,  "  8. 

8.  1000    •'       "  1000,  "  n. 

0.    1901     "        ■■  1901,  ••  3. 

10.  1902     "        ••  1902,      ••      7. 

11.  1903    "  Reports  .Ian.   1903,    doc.    3. 

12.  1904    "        ■'  "       1904,       '•       15. 

non-serial 
1837.     Abstr.  of  returns  re.  no.  of  deaf  and  dumb  per- 
sons   in   state.     (Schedules   Oct.   1837   foldg.   table 
facing  p.  64.) 

Pursuant  to  res.  of  Jan.   1836. 
1845-1897.     History  of  provision  for  education  of  deaf, 
dumb,    and    blind    since    inauguration    of    present 
school  system.     (28  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1897:  15- 
19.) 

1850.  See  above.  Blind;  this  date. 

1897.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  to  develop  work  of 
Institute  for  Deaf.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1897:  50.) 

1898.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  support  and 
maintenance  of  R.  I.  Institute  for  Deaf.  (Same 
Jan.  1898:  15.) 

Feebu:-mixdeu 

1901.  Local  school  for  feeble-minded  needed  in  pref- 
erence to  arangement  tor  their  care  out  of  state. 
(32  A.R.  bd.  of  education  1901:  16-17.) 

1903.  Recommendation  for  permanent  custody  of 
feeble-minded  children  after  they  leave  supervi- 
sion of  bd.  of  education.     (34  same  1903:  18-20.) 

1904.  On  need  of  provision  for  care  of  feeble-minded. 
(35  same  1904  app.  pp.  15-16.) 

Insane 

See  also  below.    Kxpendituros. 

1851.  Rept.  of  gov.  upon  apprn.  for  the  insane. 

Made    to    Gen.    Assembly    May.    1851  ;    not    printed    In 
Schedules. 

.     Rept.   of  Thos.  R.   Hazard   on   poor  and   insane 

in   R.   I.:    made  to   Gen.   Assem.   at   its   Jan.   sess. 
119   (2)   pp. 

1868.  Rept.  of  special  jt.  committee  on  state  asylum 
for  insane.  11  (1)  pp.  (Acts  and  Resolves  Jan. 
1868  doc.  7.) 

.     Preliminary  rept.  of  committee  on  location  for 

insane    asylum    and    house    of    correction.     8    pp. 
(.Same  Jan.  1869  doc.  3.) 

1870.  Dr.  E.  M.  Snow's  rept.  on  the  proceedings  of  the 
congress  on  penitentiary  and  reformatory  disci- 
pline.    4  pp.     (Same  Jan.  1871  doc.  20.) 

1887.     Delegate  to   International   Prison  Conference  at 
Rome.  Italy.     Rept.  1887.     12  pp. 
R.  I.  State  r.lbrnry. 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Defectives — cont'd 
In.sane — cont'd 
1897.     Letter  of  secy,  of  bd.  of  state  charities  and  cor- 
rections  to  gov.  re.  condition  and  needs  of   State 
Hospital    for    Insane   and    Sockanosset   School    for 
Boys.     ({;ovs.  mess.  Jan.  1898:  50-51  app.) 
Delinquents 
Adults  (both  sexes) 

See  also  below,  Expenditures  ;  see  also  I'ubllc  BulldlDgR. 
serial 
State  Prison 

1  series 

1835-1838.     Rept.  of  committee,  etc.,  on  state  prison. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1835  in   Schedules  Oct.     183."  :  53. 

1836 1836:46-47. 

1837    •■  "         May     1837  :  40-41  ;   Oct.,   47-48. 

18:i8    ••  ■•  ■'       18.38:43. 

18.35    called    committee:    1836   called    supt.    (apptd.    by 
act  of  Oct.  1835),  1837  called  repts.  bidg.  comrs. 

2  series 

a 
1838-1877.     Ann.  rept.  of  inspectors,  warden,  and  physi- 
cian   of   state   prison,     n.    t.    p.,    Providence,   1844- 
1877. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.   1838  In   Schedules  Oct.     1838  :  60-62. 
2    1830    ••  •■  "      1839 :  24-29. 

3:   1840    ••  ••  Jan.     1841  :  41-42. 

4.  1841    ••  ••  Oct.     1841  :  31-38. 

5.  1842    ••  ••  ••       1842:. 32-34. 

6.  1843    •■  ••  Jan.     1844  :  82-83. 

7    1844    "  '■  Oct.     1844,  unnum.  doc. 

8.  1845 1845:41-49. 

9.  1846    •■  ■■  "      1846:46-55. 

10.  1847  ••  ■•  "      1847:70-78. 

11.  1848  "  "  "      1848:42-75. 

12.  1849  •■  ••  ••       1849:76-118. 

13.  1850  "  "  ■•      1850,   app.   pp.   91-136. 

14.  1851  in  Acts,  Resolves,   etc.  Oct.     1851  :  80-142 

15.  1852 '--      "'-•^- •"">"' 

16.  1853  •• 

17.  1854  '• 

18.  1855  •• 

19.  1856  •• 

20.  1857  " 

21.  1858  •• 

22.  1859  •• 

23.  1860  " 

24.  1861  •■ 

25.  1862  •• 

26.  1863  •' 

27.  1864  not  found. 

28.  1865  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May    1866,    doc.    7. 

29.  1866  ■•       ••  "  "     Jan.     1867,       "       7. 

30.  1867 18G8,       "       5. 

31.  1868 '         1869.       "       11. 

32.  1869  ••        ••  1870,       "       13. 

33.  1870  ■•        ••  "  •■       ■■         1871,       •        13. 

34  1871    ••        ■•  '■  "         "         1872.   unnum.   doc. 
4. 

35  1872   In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1873,    doc.    6. 

36.  1873    "       ••  "  •■       "         1874,       ;;       7. 

37.  1874    "       ••  ••  •'       "         187o,  12. 

38.  1875    '•       '•  1876,       '        (. 

39.  1876    ••        ••  •'  •■       "         IS '7.  3. 

40.  1877    "       "  "  "     May     1877,       "       3. 
The  last  report  is  for  the  four  months  ending  April  30, 

1877.  By  act  of  March  27,  1877,  "  providing  for 
the  government  and  control  of  the  state  institu- 
tions in  the  town  of  Cranston."  the  management 
of  the  state  prison  was  vested  In  the  state  board 
of  charities.  The  statistics  of  prison  maintenance 
are  henceforth  printed  in  the  reports  of  this  board. 


1839-1843.     Ann.  rept.  of  warden,  1-5.     n.  t.  p. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.   1839  in  Schedules  Oct.     1839  :  44-46. 

■>    1840    •■  ■■  ■■       1840 :  46-53. 

■i    1841    ••  ■■  "       1841  :  34-38. 

4.  1842     ••  •  ■•       1842  :  80-73. 

5.  1843    "  ■'       Jan.     1844 :  77-81. 

Thereafter  Included  in  inspector's  report ;  see  preceding 
item. 


Jan.  1853  :  329-388. 

1854  :  354-370. 

1855  unnum.  doc. 
1856, 

May     1857  :  113-150. 
Jan.    1858,   unnum.   doc. 

1859. 

1860 
April  1861, 
Jan.     1862, 

1863.  doc.    13. 

1864.  •'       10. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


65 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 


Delinquents — cont'd 
Adults    (both  sexes )- 


—cont'd 
non-serial 


1818.  Apptmt.  of  committee  on  state  prison;  powers 
and  duties.     (Scliedules  Feb.  1818:  lOG-107.) 

1829.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  re-build  state's  jail 
in  Bristol  co.     {Same  Jan.  1829:  39-40.) 

1834.  Rept.  of  committee  on  votes  for  and  agst.  state 
prison.     {Same  May  sess.   1834:  44.) 

1837.  Rept.  of  committee  to  inspect  location  of  peni- 
tentiary.    {Same  June  1837:  12-13.) 

1838.  Rept.  of  bldg.  comrs.  of  state  penitentiary. 
{Same  Jan.  1838:  52-53.) 

1839.  Rept.  of  committee  on  acct.  of  comr.  for  bldg. 
state  prison.     {Same  Jan.  1839:  35-36.) 

1855.  Rept.  of  committee  of  bd.  of  state  prison  inspec- 
tors re.  progress  of  work  of  enlarging  and  im- 
proving the  prison.  (Acts  and  Resolves  May  1855: 
192-193.) 

1859.  Second  rept.  of  committee  on  House  of  Correc- 
tion.    (Same  Jan.  1860:  263-264.) 

1867.     Rules  and  regulations  of  the  R.  I.  state  prison 
and  Providence  co.  jail;  adopted  by  the  inspectors, 
Jan.  1867.     32  pp.     24°. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 

1873.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  select  location  and 
procure  plans  for  new  state  prison.  12  pp.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  May  1874  doc.  1.) 

1874.  Recommendation  for  establishment  of  house  of 
correction  for  petty  offenders  to  relieve  crowded 
conditions  of  state  prison.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1874: 
8-11.) 

1880.  Recommendation  for  apptmt.  of  comn.  to  con- 
sider advisability  of  selling  old  state  prison  bldg., 
with  power  to  make  sale  at  such  a  time  as  they 
deem  wise.     {Same  Jan.  1880:  44-45.) 

1881.  Recommendation  for  apptmt.  of  committee  with 
power  to  sell  old  prison  estate.  {Same  Jan.  1881: 
29.) 

1882.  Renewed  recommendation  for  sale  of  old  prison 
estate.     {Same  Jan.   1882:  20-21.) 

.  Special  mess,  of  gov.  re.  suit  by  city  of  Provi- 
dence agst.  E.  C.  Budlong,  tenant  of  old  state 
prison  property. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  sess.  1883  ;  not  printed. 

1883.  Renewed  recommendation  that  old  prison  estate 
be  placed  in  hands  of  committee  with  power  to  sell. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1883:  18.) 

1885.  Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 
prison  system.     {Same  Jan.  1885:  11-17.) 

1897.  Letter  of  secy,  of  bd.  of  state  charities  and  cor- 
rections to  gov.  re.  condition  of  prison  and  jail. 
{Same  Jan.  1898:  48-51  app.) 

Bristol  County 
1859.     Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  entrusted  con- 
struction of  addition  to  Bristol  co.  jail. 
Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  ,Ian.  1860  ;  not  printed. 
1885.     Rept.    of    jt.    special    committee    on    repairs    of 
Bristol  CO.  jail,  and  courthouse. 

Made  to  Jan.  sess.  1886  Gen.  Assem. ;  not  printed. 
1897.     Same. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  sess.  1898  ;  not  printed. 
Newport  County 

1859.  Rept.  of  committee  on  repairs  of  Newport  co. 
jail. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  1860 ;  not  printed. 

1884.  Same. 

Made  to  Jan.  1885  sess.  Gen.  Assem  ;  not  printed. 
1896.     Rept.  of  comn.  apptd.  to  Investigate  condition  of 
Newport  co.  jail. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  sess.  1807  ;  not  printed. 
B 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Delinquents — cont'd 
Adults   (both  sexes) — cont'd 

Newport  County — cont'd 
1899.     Rept.  of  comn.  apptd.  to  erect  Jail  In  Newport 
for  use  of  Newport  co. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  sess.  1900 ;  not  printed. 
Providence  County 
1818.     Rept.  of  committee  on  Providence  gaol.     (Sched- 
ules Feb.  1818:  102.) 
1839.    Rept.  of  committee  on  bldg.  co.  jail   in  Provi- 
dence CO.     {Same  Jan.  1839:  34.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee   for  construction   of  jail   In 

Providence.     {Same  May  1839:  44.) 
184C.     Rept.   of  committee  on   enlargement   of  jail   In 
Providence  co.     {Same  Jan.  1846:  47-49.) 

Washington  County 
1790.     Rept.  of  committee  on  location  and  plan  for  jail 

in  Washington  co.     (Schedules  Jan.  1790:  6.) 
1794.     Rept.  of  committee  on  re-examination  accts.  for 
bldg.  Washington   co.  jail.     {Same  Feb.  1794:  18- 
19.) 
1859.     Rept.  of  committee  to  whom  was  entrusted  the 
bldg.  of  addition  to  Washington  co.  jail. 
Made  to  Gen.  Assera.  Jan.  1800 ;  not  printed. 
Adxtlts  (Women) 

serial 

Board   of   Women   Visitors   to   Penal    and   Correctional 
Institutions. 
1871-1904.     Ann.  rept.     Providence,  1871-1904. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  foHow^^ : 

1.  1871  in  Acts,  Kesolves,  etc.  .Tan.    1871,  doc.  3. 

2.  1872    •'       "  "  "     May    1872.      "      2. 

3.  1873    "       "  "  "       "         1873,      "     3. 
unnum.   1874    "       "              "            "     Jan.     1874,    doc.    16. 

1875    "        "  "  "       "         1875,      "      8; 

16. 
*•        1876  not  received  1)V  Gen.  Assembly. 

1S77  In   Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   Jan.     1877,   doc.   11. 
1878-1879  not  published. 

1880  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1880,  doc.  12. 

1881  "       "  "  —       ■■     ' 

1882  " 

1883  "       "  

1884  " 
"       1885  " 

1886  " 

1887  •'  "  "  "       ' 

1888  "  "  

1880  "  "  

"       1800  not  received  by  Gen.   Assembly. 

1891  In  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1891,  doc.  15. 
"       1892  not  In  Acts  and  Resolves. 

1893   In  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1893,  doc.  24. 

1894-1903  not  published. 

1904  In  Reports  Jan.  1904,  doc.  18. 

Minors  (both  sexes) 

See  also  below.  Expenditures. 
(?).    Rept.  on  subject  of  a  House  of  Reformation  made 
to  city  council  of  Providence.     16  pp. 
Not  si^en  ;   title  from   Bartlett. 
1854.     Rept.     of     committee     on     Providence     Reform 

School.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  June  1854:  105-110.) 
1864.     Rept.  re.  enlistment  of  boys  from  Reform  School 
into  U.  S.  army.     20  pp.     {Same  Jan.  1865  doc.  19.) 

1879.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  re.  future  mngmt. 
of  Providence  Reform  School.  13  pp.  {Same  Jan. 
1880  doc.  14.) 

1880.  Recommendation  for  legislative  action  re.  per- 
manent location  character,  and  maintenance  of  re- 
form school.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1880:  43-44.) 

.  Rept.  of  bd.  of  state  charities  of  R.  I.  in  refer- 
ence to  "  future  and  permanent  mngmt.  and  needs 
of  State  Reform  School."  19  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  May  1880  doc.  1.) 

1883.  Rept.  of  committee  of  state  charities  and  correc- 
tions upon  state  institutions  at  Cranston  made  to 
Sen.  at  Jan.  sess.     13  pp. 

1884-1888.  Stmt.  re.  Reform  School  bldg.  acct.  (A.R. 
auditor  1884  (pp.  96-97)— same  1888.) 


1881, 

'  9. 

1882, 

'  9. 

18R3, 

■  8. 

1884, 

'  7. 

1885. 

■  7. 

1886, 

■  8. 

1887, 

'   14. 

1888. 

'  15. 

1889, 

'  16. 

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INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OK  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Delinquents — cont'd 
Minors  (both  sexes) — cont'd 

1888.  Rept.  of  special  committee  of  the  Sen.  apptd.  to 
investigate  mngmt.  of  state  institutions  at  Crans- 
ton, made  at  Jan.  sess.     25  pp. 

1894.  Renewed  recommendation  for  enactment  of  law 
making  reform  school  only  place  of  detention  for 
children  under  certain  age  and  requiring  that  their 
commitment  to  state's  prison  for  more  serious 
crimes  be  contingent  upon  approval  of  justice  of 
Supreme  Court.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1894:  17.) 

1895.  Renewal  of  recommendation  for  enactment  of 
law  making  reform  school  only  place  of  detention 
of  children  and  that  commitment  to  prison  for 
serious  crimes  shall  be  contingent  upon  approval 
of  justice  of  Supreme  Court.  {Same  Jan.  1895: 
15.) 

Minors  (Boys) 

serial 

1  series 

1880-1882.  Ann.  rept.  of  state  reform  school,  30-32. 
n.  t.  p.  (12  A.R.  state  bd.  of  charities  etc.  1880 
(pp.  78-97)— 14  same  1882.) 

On  .Tuly  1,  ISSO.  the  Rpform  School  In  Providence, 
which,  from  Its  organization  in  1850.  had  been  an 
Institution  of  the  city,  was  transferred  to  the  care 
of  the  state  I>d.   of  charities  and  corrections. 

2  series 

with  removal  of  the  state  reform  school  from  Provi- 
dence to  state  land.  In  Dec.  1.882,  the  name  of  the 
Institution  was  chansed  to  the  Sockanosspt  School 
for  Boys. 

a 

1883-1904.     Rept.   of   supt.   of   the   Sockanosset   School. 

n.  t.  p.     (15  A.R.  state  bd.  charities  etc.  1883   (pp. 

82-91)— 36  sam.e  1904.) 


1892-1904.  Rept.  of  the  Sockanosset  School.  (23  A.  R. 
bd.  of  education  1892  (pp.  108-115) — 35  same 
1904.) 

From  189S  to  date  this  report  Is  combined  with  that  of 
the  Oaklawn  School  for  Girls  under  the  title 
"  Reports  of  the  State  Reform  Schools." 

Minors  (Girls) 

serial 
1893-1904.     Repts.    of   the   state   reform    schools    (i.    e. 
Oaklawn  School  for  Girls  and  Sockanosset  School 
for  Boys),     n.  t.  p.     (In  24  A.R.  bd.  of  education 
1893   (pp.  129-146)— 35  satne  1904.) 

The  Oaklawn  school  was  opened  In  1882  and  from  that 
time  to  date  there  have  been  annual  statistical 
tables  In  the  ann.  repts.  of  the  state  bd.  of 
charities,  etc. 

non-serial 

1873.  Recommendation  for  legislation  necessary  to  re- 
lieve Reform  School  of  its  female  inmates  and  pro- 
vide separate  institution  for  young  girls.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1873:  20.) 

1874.  Memorial  of  trustees  of  Providence  Reform 
School  re.  rept.  of  bd.  of  female  visitors  to  insti- 
tutions where  women  are  imprisoned.  8  pp.  (Same 
Jan.  1875  doc.  10.) 

Probation  Work 

serial 
Under  act  of  May.  1898. 
1899-1904.     Rept.  of  state  probation  officer,     n.  t.  p.     (31 
A.R.  state  bd.  of  charities  etc.  1899  (pp.  147-153)  — 
36  same  1904.) 

non-serial 
1901.     See  below,  Dependents.     Poor:   this  date. 


.MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Dependents 
Chu-dren 

See  also  below,  Kxpendltures. 
serial 
1885-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  bd.  of  control  of  state  home 
and  school  for  dependent  and  neglected  children, 
1-20.     Providence,  1885-1905. 
In  rollccted  docs,  as  follows  : 

16.  IfiOO  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1001,   doc.   11. 

17.  1001     "       •'  1902,     '•      12. 

18.  1002    "       "  "  •'       "         1903,      "      7. 
10.   1903    "       "              "  "       "         1904,      '•      8. 

Reports  up  to  this  time  were  regularly  submitted  to 
the  General  Assembly,  but  were  not  printed  In  the 
Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  The  entire  file  of  repte.,  1-20, 
Is  contained  In  the  ann.  rept.  of  the  bd.  of 
education,  16th  rept.  1855  (pp.  39-54)  to  35  same 
1904  resp.  From  1801  to  date,  with  the  exception 
of  those  for  1892  to  1894,  these  reports  have  also 
been  printed  separately. 

non-serial 

1885.  Rept.  of  comrs.  to  locate  state  home  and  school 
for  dependent  children.  4  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1885  doc.  16.) 

1886.  Approval  of  recommendations  of  bd.  of  educa- 
tion re.  apprn.  for  erection  of  cottages  for  state 
home  and  school  for  dependent  and  neglected  chil- 
dren.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1886:  14-15.) 

1888.     Rept.  of  special  committee  of  the  House  apptd. 

to   investigate   mngmt.   of  state  home   and   school, 

made  at  Jan.  sess.     7  pp. 
1890.     Rept.    of    jt.    special    committee    to    investigate 

mngmt.   of  state   home  and   school,   made  at  May 

sess.    14  pp. 
1897.     Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  maintenance  of 

state   home   and   school.     (Govs.   mess.   Jan.   1897: 

13.) 
Indians 

serial 

1  series 

1857-1861.     Ann.   rept.   of  comr.  on  Narragansett  tribe 
of  Indians.     Providence,  1858-1861. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1857  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1858.  8*   pp. 

2.  1858    •'       "  1859:94-97. 

3-4.   1859-1860  not  found. 

5.   1861  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May  1862,  app.  pp.  67-69. 

2  series 

1880-1883.  Ann.  rept.  of  comn.  on  affairs  of  Narragan- 
sett Indians,  1-4.     Providence,  1881-1884. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.  1880  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1881,  doc.  7. 
"  ■       "  1882,      "      10. 


Poor 


2.  1881 

3.  1882 

4.  1883 


1883, 
1884, 


13. 
12. 


See  also  below.  Expenditures. 
1789.     Grant  of  money  to  invalids  on  acct.  of  pensions 
to  persons  named  in  grant.     (Schedules  Mch.  1789: 
9-11;   do.  June  1789:  8-10.) 

1850.  Rept.  in  part  of  comr.  on  condition  of  poor  and 
insane  in  state. 

Made  to  Gen.   Assembly  Oct.   1850 ;  not  printed. 

1851.  Rept.  of  Thos.  R.  Hazard  on  poor  and  insane  in 
R.  I.;  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  at  its  Jan.  sess.  119 
(2)  pp. 

1864.  Rept.  of  comr.  to  visit  almshouses  and  asylums 
for  insane  poor,  indigent  persons,  or  paupers.  10 
pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1865  doc.  20.) 

1869.  Rept.  of  special  committee  on  purchase  of  state 
farm  for  location  of  insane  asylum  and  house  of 
correction.     6  pp.     [Same  May  1869  unnum.  doc.) 

1870.  Special  rept.  of  bd.  of  state  charities  and  cor- 
rections re.  progress  of  state  farm  with  estimates 
for  following  six  months.  3  pp.  (Same  May  1870 
unnum.  doc.) 


♦  There  Is  another  ed.  of  this  rept.  In  7  pages  lacking 
the  rept.  of  Geo.  W,  Cross,  comr.  in  1857. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODW  ISLAND 


67 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Dependents — cont'd 
Poor — cont'd 
1873.    Inventory  of  property  at  R.  I.  state  farm.   ( ^ame 

May  1):'74:  G4-78.) 
1875.    Rept.  of  jt.  select  committee  on  state  farm.     27 

pp.     ISame  Jan.  1876  doc.  13.) 
1901.     Rept.  on  city  and  town  almshouses  and   proba- 
tion work.     48  pp.,  illus. 
Soldiers  and  Sailors 

See  also  below.  Expenditures. 
serial 
1889-1904.     Ann.   rept.   of  state   bd.   of  soldiers'   relief. 
1-16.     Providence,  1890-1905. 
In  CoIlect<'tl  (Iocs,  as  follows  : 
1.  1889  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1890,  doc.   11. 


2.  1800 

3.  isni 

4.  1882 

5.  1893 

6.  1894 

7.  1805 

8.  1896 

9.  1897 

10.  1898 

11.  1899 

12.  1900 

13.  1901 

14.  1902 

15.  1903 


1887.  Rept.  of 


1891,  "  9. 

"   "    1892,  ••  4. 

' 1893,  '•  3. 

1894,  •'  3. 

1895,  "  8. 

' 1896,  "  5. 

1897.  "  5. 

1898.  "  3. 

1899.  "  7. 

1900.  "  3. 
1901.  '•  14. 

1902,  "  16. 

1903,  •■  13. 

1904,  "  12. 

non-serial 
comn.    upon    matter    of    establishing 
branch    of   national    home    for    disabled    volunteer 
soldiers  in  R.  I. 

Made  to  Jan.   1888  sess.   Gen.  Assem. ;  not  printed  in 
Acts.  Uesolves,  etc. 

1888.  Recommendation  for  amdmt.  of  ch.  475,  public 
laws.  re.  manner  of  paying  burial  expenses  of  indi- 
gent soldiers.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1888:  8.) 

1889.  Recommendation  that  sum  available  for  use  of 
comn.  for  relief  of  needy  soldiers  and  sailors  of 
late  war  and  families  be  enlarged.  {Same  Jan. 
1889:  50.) 

1890.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  soldiers  relief 
fund  and  Soldiers'  Home  fund.  (Same  Jan.  1890: 
27.) 

1891.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  maintenance  of 
state's  new  Soldiers'  Home  at  Bristol.  (Same  Jan. 
1891:  19.) 

1892.  Rept.  of  committee  to  investigate  mngmt.  of 
Soldiers'  Home.  17  pp.  (Acts.  Resolves  etc.  Jan. 
1893  doc.  19.) 

1893.  Same.     (Same  Jan.  1893:  682.) 

1894.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  soldiers'  relief 
fund  and  Soldiers'  Home  fund.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1894:  22.) 

1895.  Same.     (Same  Jan.  1895:  21.) 

1896.  Benefits  of  new  method  of  dispensing  aid  to  sol- 
diers and  sailors  and  their  dependents;  recommen- 
dation for  apprn.  for  bd.  of  soldiers'  relief.  (Same 
Jan.  1896:  31.) 

.     Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  Soldiers'  Home. 

(Saiyie  Jan.  1896:  31.) 

1897.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  use  of  state  bd. 
of  soldiers'  relief.     (Same  Jan.  1898:  28.) 

-.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  state  bd.  of  sol- 
diers' relief  for  requirements  of  soldiers  not  In- 
mates of  Home.     (Same  Jan.  1897:  38.) 

1899.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  bd.  of  soldiers' 
relief.     (Same  Jan.  1899:  52.) 

1902.  Recommendation  for  apprns.  for  soldiers'  relief 
fund  and  soldiers'  home  fund.  (Same  Jan.  1902: 
21.) 

1904.  Recommendation  for  apprn.  for  soldiers'  relief 
fund.     (Same  Jan.  1904:  12.) 

Expenditures  for 
1870-1875.    Expenditures  for  charities  and  corrections. 
(A.R.  auditor  1870  (p.  40)— sawe  1875.) 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Expenditures  for — cont'd 
1879-1903.    Expenditures  for  state  institutions  in  Cran- 
ston.    (Same  1879  (pp.  52-60)— some  1903.) 
Defectives 
1887.    Stmt,  of  amt.  expended  for  state  beneflclarles. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1888:  20  app.) 
Blind 
1892-1903.     Expenditures  for  education  of  blind  and  Im- 
becile.    (A.R.  auditor  1892  (p.  130)- same  1903.) 

Consumptives 
1901.     Expense  of  jt.  special  committee  on  state  sana- 
torium for  consumption.     (A.R.  auditor  1901:  219.) 
1902-1903.     Expenses    of    comn.    on    state    sanatorium. 
(Same  1902  (p.  212)— same  1903.) 
Deaf 
1885-1892.    Expenditures  re.  state  school  for  deaf.     (A. 

R.  auditor  1885  (pp.  92-93)— same  1892.) 
1891-1903.     Expenditures   for  R.   I.   Institute  for  Deaf. 
(Same  1891  (p.  233)— same  1903.) 
Insane 
1850.     Govs.   rept.  of  manner  in   which  apprn.  for   In- 
sane had  been  expended. 

Made    to    Oen.    AsseiriWy,    Jan.    1851  ;    not    printed    In 
Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 
1884-1889.     Expenditures  for  bldgs.  for  insane.     (A.R. 

auditor  1884   (p.  95)— same  1889.) 
1892-1903.     Expenditures   for   indigent   insane.     (Same 

1892  (pp.  129-130)— same  1903.) 
1900-1903.     Expenditures  re.  construction  and  furnish- 
ing  bldgs.    tor   state   hospital    for   insane.     (Same 
1900   (p.  180)— same  1903.) 
Delinquents 

Adults  (both  sexes) 

See  also  general  notes  under  Finance  :     State. 

1793.  Rept.  of  committee  to  audit  accts.  for  bldg.  jail 
in  South  Kingston.     (Schedules  June  1793:  12-13.) 

1794  Rept.  on  acct.  for  bldg.  Washington  gaol.  (Same 
Feb.  1794:  18-19.) 

Rept.  of  committee  to  audit  accts.  of  committee 

for  bldg.  Bristol  co.  jail.     (Same  Feb.  1794:  21-22.) 

1838-1876.  Table  of  receipts,  expenses,  etc.,  of  R.  I. 
state  prison  and  Providence  co.  jail  [for  each  yr.] 
since  establishment  of  the  institution.  (A.R.  state 
prison  1876  folded  table  facing  p.  56.) 

This    table    Is    often    missing    from    rept.      Table    Is 
classiflpd  by   17   heads. 

1839.  Rept.  of  committee  on  acct.  of  comr.  for  bldg. 
CO.  jail  in  Providence  co.  (Schedules  Jan.  1839: 
68.) 

1839-1904.  Expenditures  on  acct.  of  state  prison. 
(General  treasurer's  rept.  May  1839— same  1904.) 

1869-1885.  Expenditures  re.  court  houses  and  jails. 
(A.R.  auditor  1869   (pp.  40-41)— same  1885.) 

1869-1903.  Expenditures  for  jails  and  jailers.  (Same 
1869  (p.  35)— same  1903.) 

1877-1879.  Expenditures  for  support  of  state  prison. 
(A.R.  auditor  1877  (pp.  64-69)— same  1879.) 

1894-1900.  Expenditures  for  construction  and  furnish- 
ing at  state  workhouse.  (Same  1894  (p.  207)  — 
same  1900.) 

Minors 

1869-1881.    Expenditures  for  reform  school.     (A.R.  au- 
ditor 1869   (p.  38)— same  1881.) 
Dependents 

Children 

1884-1885.  Expenditures  re.  state  home  school  real  es- 
tate     (A.R.  auditor  1884  (p.  99)— same  1885.) 

1885-1886.  Expenditures  for  state  home  and  school 
equipment.     (Same  1885  (pp.  99-100)— same  1886.) 

1885-1888  Expenditures  for  state  home  and  school 
bldg   acct.     (Same  1885  (p.  99)— same  1888.) 


68 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


MAINTENANCE:   STATE— cont'd 
Expenditures  for — cont'd 
Dependents — cont'd 

Children — cont'd 
1885-1903.     Expenditures  for  state  home  and  school  sup- 
port.    (Same  1885  (pp.  136-140)— .same  1903.) 
1888.     Expenditures    for    repairs    for    state    home    and 
school.     (Same  1888:  IOC.) 
Poor 
1869-1903.    Expenditures  for  insane  and  other  depend- 
ent persons.     (A.R.  auditor  1869  (pp.  45-48) — same 
1893.) 
1876-1879.     Expenditures  for  state  farm.     (Same  1876 

(pp.  49-62)— sajHC  1879.) 
1888-1895.     Expenditures    for    new   almshouse.     (Same 

1888  (pp.  196-197)— same  1895.) 

Soldiers  and  Sailors 

1885-1890.  Expenditures  for  relief  of  needy  soldiers 
and  sailors  of  late  war.  (A.R.  auditor  1888  (pp. 
184-185)— some  1890.) 

1886-1890.  Expenditures  re.  temporary  homes  for  sol- 
diers and  sailors.  (Same  1886  (p.  187) — same 
1890.) 

1889-1892.     Expenditures    for    soldiers'    home.     (Same 

1889  (p.  191)— some  1892.) 

1890-1903.  Stmt,  showing  expenditures  re.  soldiers'  re- 
lief fund.     (Same  1890   (pp.  105-107)— sa?ne  1903.) 

1891-1903.  Expenditures  for  soldiers'  home  fund. 
(Same  1891  (pp.  217-218)— same  1903.) 

1896-1903.     Expenses    of    state    bd.    of    soldiers'    relief. 
(Same  1896  (p.  221)— same  1903.) 
Revenue 

1874-1904.  Ann.  stmts,  of  receipts  from  jailers.  (A.R. 
treasurer  May  sess.  1874  (p.  16) — same  1904.) 

MANUAL    TRAINING;     see     EDUCATION.     INDUSTRIAL, 
ETC. 

MANUFACTURES;    see    INDUSTRIES    AND    MANUFACT- 
URES 

MARRIAGE  AND  DIVORCE;  see  POPULATION 

METEOROLOGY;  see  CLIMATE 

MILITIA 

serial 
Adjutant  General 

1  series 

1861-1879.  Ann.  rept.  of  adj.  gen.  Providence,  1862- 
1880. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1861  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan 

1862  "       "  •'  •'       "         1863,    unnum.    doc. 

1863  "       •'  

1864  "       "  

1865  not  fciimd. 

1866  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 
1867-1872  not  found. 

1873  in   Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

1874  "       •'  ' 

1875  ■' 

1876  "        ■•  

1877  ••       "  

1878  "       ■•  

1879  "        "  

Earlier   reports  than   that  of  1861   were   made,   see   p. 

83,   Schedules,   Jan.   1850,   and  elsewhere,   but  ap- 
parently none  were  printed  before  that  ot  1861. 

2  series 

1880-1904.  Ann.  rept.  of  adj.  gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  surg. 
gen.,  and  judge  advocate  gen.  Providence,  1881- 
1905. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1880  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1881.    doc.    2. 

1881  "       "  "  "       "         1882,      '•      5. 

1882  "       •'  •         1883,      "      5. 

1883  ••       "  "  "       '•         1884.      "      5. 

1884  ■•        "  1885,      "      4. 

1885  '•        ••  "  "       "         1886,      "      2. 


1862  :  48-68. 

1863,  unnum. 

1864,  doc.    4. 

1865,  '•      5. 

1867,    doc.    6. 

1874,  doc.    14. 

1875,  '•      5. 

1876,  "      4. 

1877,  "      6. 
1878, 
1879, 
1880, 


1888, 

■   2. 

1889, 

■   2. 

1890, 

'   6. 

1891, 

'   4. 

1892, 

■   3. 

1893, 

'   2. 

1894, 

'   2. 

1895. 

'   9. 

1896, 

'   4. 

1897, 

•     *> 

1898, 

•  2. 

1899, 

•      10. 

1900, 

■   5. 

1901, 

'   10. 

1902, 

"   5. 

1903, 

'   2. 

1904, 

'   6. 

>nUTIA— cont'd 

aerial — cont'd 

Adjutant  General — cont'd 

2  series — cont'd 

1886  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1887,    doc.  3. 

1887  "   "      '•     "   '■    ■■   " 

18.88  " 

1889  '•   "      

1890  "   "      

1891  "   "      

1892  '•   "      

1893  "   "      

1894  "   "      

1895  " 

1896  " 

1897  "   " 

1898  " 

1899  " 

1900  " 
1801  •' 

1902  " 

1903  "       "  .... 
Since   about    1882    these    reports    have   been    Imund    In 

cloth  with  a  cover  title  of  "  Annual  Military 
Reports,"  and  they  are  frequently  referred  to  by 
this  title. 

Paymaster  General 
1861.     Ann.  rept.     Providence,  1862. 

Also  In  Schedules  Jan.   1862  app.   pp.  45-47. 
Quartermaster  General 
1846-1879.     Ann.  rept. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1846  In  Schedules  .Ian.  1846  :  3-4. 
1847-1860  not  found. 

1861  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

1862  not  found. 

1863  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.   Jan. 

1884*  "       "  

1865    "       •'  ••  "     May 

1868  "       "  "  "     Jan. 
1867-1868  not  found. 

1869  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

1870  "  "  

1871  "  '•  

1872  "  ••  

1873  "  "  

1874  "  "  

1875  •'  '•  

1876  "  •'  

1877  "  ••  

1878  "  "  

1879  "  "  

After  this  date  included  In  Adjutant  General's  report 

On  p.  184,  Schedules,  Jan.  1861,  there  Is  a  note  of 
a   communication   from    the   Q.    M.   G.   and  of  ann. 
rept.  with  ace.  docs,  having  been  presented. 
non-serial 
1868.     Govs.  rept.  on  Investigation  of  q.  m.  genl's.  dept. 
6  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1868  doc.  11.) 

.     Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  affairs  in  the 

q.  m.  genl's.  dept.     28  pp. 

.     Same;   minority  rept.     5  pp. 

Both    made    to    May,    1868   sess.      Not    included    In    the 

Collected  docs. 
R.   I.   State   Library. 
1868-1870.     Reference  to  various  acts  providing  for  pay 

of  militia.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1870:  12-13.) 
1876.     Recommendation  that  in  all  future  apprns.  for 
repair  and   erection   of  armories  state  have  some 
lien  for  apprns.  made.     (Same  Jan.  1876:  15.) 
1894.     Rept.  of  committee  on  revision  of  militia  law. 

Made   to  Gen.   Assem   Jan.   sess.   1894 ;   not   printed  in 
Acts,   etc. 
1898.     Govs.    mess.    re.    reorganization    of   the    militia. 
4  pp. 
Expenditures  for 

1816.     Rept.   of   committee   on   q.   m.   genl's.   accts.   re. 

balance  on  hand.     (Schedules  Feb.  1816:  18.) 
1857.     Special  rept.  of  auditor  re.  expenses  of  militia, 
etc. 

Made  to   Jan.    1857   sess.   Gen.   Assembly ;   not   printed 
in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc. 


1862: 

68-88. 

1864, 

doc.  3. 

1865, 

"   4. 

1866, 

unnum. 

1867, 

doc.  8. 

1870, 

doc.  6. 

1871, 

••   4. 

1872, 

unnum.  doc.  7.t 

1873, 

doc.  2. 

1874, 

••   6. 

1875, 

"   4. 

1876, 

"   5. 

1877, 

■•   4. 

1878, 

"   15. 

1879, 

"   6. 

1880, 

"   2a. 

•  A  report  covering  the  period  from  Jan.  5  to  March 
26.  1864,  made  bv  Q.  M.  Gen.  Geo.  L.  Cooke,  was  published 
in  Providence  In  1865.  28  pp.,  2  11.  It  is  not  Included 
In  the  Collected  docs. 

t  Called  3d  ann.  rept. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE   STATE  OF   RIIOnR   ISLAND 


69 


MILITIA— cont'd 
Expenditures  for — cont'd 

1874.  Kept,  of  gen.  treasurer  on  expenses  of  militia 
and  apprns.  for  same.  6  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1874  doc.  11.) 

1899-1903.     Expenditures   re.    militia   and    military    af- 
fairs.    (A.R.  auditor  1869  (pp.  38-40)— some  1903.) 
Laws 

1840.     Militia  law.     32  pp. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 

1843.  Militia  law,  June,  1843. 
Not  seen  ;  entry  from  Bowker. 

1844.  Militia  law.     32  pp. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socv. 

1856.     Militia  law.     38  pp. 
R.  I.  Hist.  Socy. 

1862.  Militia  law  of  R.  I.,  passed  August,  with  laws 
relating  to  volunteers,  bounties,  exemptions,  pro- 
vision for  families  of  soldiers,  etc.     48  pp. 

1872.     Militia  laws  of  the  state  of  R.  I.     Revised.    1872. 
Providence,  1873.     47  pp. 
R.   I.   State  Library. 

1875.  Militia  law.  Also,  extracts  from  the  constitu- 
tion and  laws  of  the  U.  S.  and  this  state  relating 
thereto.     Revised  Jan.  sess.  1875.     48  pp. 

K.   I,  State  Library. 
1879.     New    militia    law    as    adopted    Jan.    sess.    1879. 
55  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
1883.     Militia  law.     48  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 
1894.     Acts   in  amdmt.  and   in  addition  to  ch.  258  of 
the  public  statutes,  "  Of  the  Militia  "  passed  by  the 
Gen.   Assem.   since   the   publication   of   the   militia 
law,  1883.     Mch.,  1894.     26  pp. 
R.  I.  Hl.st.  Socy. 

Tax;  see  Taxation 

MINERALS 
Deposits;  see  Natural  Resources 

MINES  AND  MINING 

Industry;  see  Industries,  etc.    Mining 
Lotteries;  see  that  title 

MISAPPROPRIATION  OF  PUBLIC  FUNDS;   see  FINANCE: 
STATE.    MISAPPROPRIATION,  ETC. 

MONEY:  FEDERAL  ISSUES 

1863.  Comment  on  public  want  of  convenient  substi- 
tute for  small  sliver  and  copper  coinage.  (Audi- 
tor's rept.  Jan.  1863:  7-8.) 

MONEY:  STATE  ISSUES 

1789.  Stmt,  of  continental  loan  officer  re.  bills  of  credit 
of  old  emissions  examined  and  burned  by  comrs. 
apptd.  by  Cong.     (Schedules  June  1789:  10-11.) 

1793.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  burning  bills  of  credit 
emitted  on  loan  of  1786.     (Same  Feb.  1793:  6.) 

.     Rept.  of  keeper  of  grand  committee's  office  re. 

bills  of  credit  burned  and  on  hand,  resp.     (Same 
May  1793:  25.) 

1794.  Rept.  of  general  treasurer  on  consolidation  of 
notes  and  bills  of  credit  emitted  in  1775  and  1776. 
(Same  Mch.  1794:  26-27.) 

1802.  Rept.  of  committee  to  burn  paper  money  of  is- 
sue of  1786  in  office  of  grand  committee.  (Same 
Oct.  1802:  13.) 

1803.  Same.     (Same  May  1803:  3.) 
1809.     Same.     (Same  Oct.  1809:  17-18.) 

1815.  Bad  financial  effect  of  severe  taxation  necessi- 
tated by  heavy  U.  S.  debt,  and  depreciation  of  paper 
mediums  of  southern  and  middle  states.  (Govs, 
mess,  in  Schedules  Oct.  1815:  4.) 

MORTALITY 

Population;  see  that  title 


MUTUAL  BENEFIT  SOCIETIES;  see  BENEFICIARY  OR- 
GANIZATIONS 

NATIONAL  BANKS;  see  BANKS 

NATIONAL  HOME  FOR  DISABLED  VOLUNTEER  SOL- 
DIERS; see  MAINTENANCE:  FEDERAL;  do.  MAINTE- 
NANCE: STATE 

NATURAL  RESOURCES 

1840.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  procure  geolog.  and 

agric.  survey  of  state.     (Schedules  May  1840:  51.) 
.     Rept.  on  the  geolog.  and  agric.  survey  of  R.  I. 

By    Charles    T.    Jackson.    Providence,    1840.    vill, 

(1),  10-312  pp. 
1875.     Rept.    of   comn.    to    prepare   plan    for   thorough 

geolog.  and  scientific  survey  of  state.    13  pp.    (Acta, 

Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1876  Uoc.  2.) 
1889.     Partial    rept.    of    comn.    apptd.    to    make    topo- 
graphical and   geological   survey  of  state.     (Govs. 

mess.  Jan.  1889  app.  63-06.) 
Forests 

1889.  Rept.  of  Amer.  Forestry  Cong.  (5  A.R.  state  bd. 
of  agric.  1889:  20-22.) 

1890.  Rept.  of  R.  1.  delegate  to  Amer.  Forestry  Cong. 
5  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1890  doc.  5.) 

1891.  Govs,  proclamation  apptg.  arbor  day.  May  8. 
i"  bdside. 

1891-1903.     Arbor  Day  [circular]. 
Checklist 
1891.     1  p.     4". 
18!I2.     May     G.      10  pp. 

1893.  May  12.  10  pp. 

1894.  May  4.  11  pp. 

1895.  May  a.  15  pp. 

1896.  May  1.  16  pp. 

1897.  May  14.  20   pp. 

1898.  May  13.  24  pp. 

1899.  May  12.  23  pp. 
1901.  May  10.  24  pp. 

1903.  May  8.  24  pp. 

1904.  May  13.  23  pp. 

1899.     Native  trees  of  R.  I.;  by  L.  W.  Russell.     (15  A. 

R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1899:  128-160.) 
1902.     The  forests  of  R.  I.;  by  F.  W.  Card.     pp.  11-39. 
(Agric.  exper.  station  bull.  no.  88.) 
Minerals 

1812.  Lottery  granted  to  develop  coal  mine  in  town  of 
Cumberland.     (Schedules  June  1812:  10-11.) 

1813.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  progress  of  lottery  grant- 
ed to  defray  expenses  for  searching  for  coal.  (Same 
Feb.  1813:  5-6.) 

1870.  State  of  R.  I.  Memorial  of  T.  S.  Ridgway,  geolo- 
gist and  mining  engr.,  in  relation  to  the  coal  field 
of  R.  I.  presented  to  the  Gen.  Assem.,  Jan.  sess., 
1868,  and  printed.  Reprinted.  Providence,  1870. 
12  pp. 

NEGRO;  see  POPULATION 

NEWPORT  COUNTY 
Jail;  see  Maintenance:  County 

NEWPORT  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 
State  Aid;  see  Public  Aid 

NORMAL  SCHOOL;  see  EDUCATION 

OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS;  see  MAINTENANCE: 
STATE.    DELINQUENTS 

OILS  (INFLAMMABLE) 

Inspection;  see  Industries,  etc. 

OPPONANG  RIVER;  see  RIVER  CONSERVANCY 

OYSTERS;  see  FISH  AND  GAME 

PAN-AMERICAN  EXPOSITION;  see  INDUSTRIES,  ETC. 
EXPOSITIONS 


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PARKS:   NATIONAL 

1903.  Rept.  of  R.  I.  comra.  of  Vicksburg  National  Mili- 
tary Park  comn.  8  pp.  (Acts,  Resolvea  etc.  Jan. 
1903  doc.  25.) 

PARKS:  STATE 

1893-1897.  Table  showing  area,  In  square  feet  and 
acres,  for  each  tract  of  land  devoted  to  park  pur- 
poses; also  area  of  addition  to  Roger  Williams 
Park  and  proposed  addition  to  Blackstone  Park. 
(16  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1893  (p.  76)— same  1897.) 

PATRONS  OF  HUSBANDRY;   see  AGRICULTURAL  SOCIE- 
TIES 

PAUPERS 
Labor;  see  that  title 

PAWCATUCK  RIVER;  see  RIVER  CONSERVANCY 

PAWTUCKET 
Street  Railways;  see  that  title 

PAWTUCKET  RIVER 
Bridge;  see  Lotteries 
Obstructions  in;  see  River  Conservancy 

PAWTUXET  RIVER 

Pollution;   see  Water  Supply.    Pollution 

PAYMASTER  GENERAL;  see  MILITIA 

PENITENTIARY 
Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:   State.     Delinquents 

PENSIONS 
Military;  see  War  Expenditures 

PHARMACY,  STATE  BOARD  OF;  see  LICENSE 

PHYSICIANS 
License;  see  that  title 

PILOTS;  see  COMMERCE 

POLICE;  see  ADMINISTRATION  OF  JUSTICE;  do.  LIQUOR 
TRAFFIC 

POLLUTION  OF  STREAMS;  see  WATER  SUPPLY 

POOR 
Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State.    Dependents 

POPULATION 

serial 

A 
1  series 
1852-1877.    Ann.  rept.  of  the  secy,  of  state  relating  to 
registry  and   return   of  births,   marriages,   deaths, 
and  divorce,  1-25.     Providence,  1854-1878. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1852  not  found. 

2.  18i53/4  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  .Tan.    1856,  unnum. 

3.  1855         "       •'  "  ••     May     1856, 

4.  1856  not  found. 

5.  1857  In   Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   May    1858,    unnum. 

6.  1858  not  found. 

7.  1859  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  May    1860,     unnum. 

8.  1860    "       "  '•  "     Aug.    1861, 

9.  1861    "       "  "  "       "         1862, 

10.  1862    "       "  "  "     June  1863, 

11.  1863    "       "  "  "     Jan.  1865, 

12.  1864    '•       "  1866, 

1.3-16.   1865-1868  not  found. 

17.  1869  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1871,     unnum. 

18.  1870    •'       ••  ••  "       "         1872 
19-21.   1871-1873  not  found. 

22.  1874  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1876.     unnum. 

23.  1875  •'       "  •'  "       "  1877, 

24.  1876  "       ••  1878, 

25.  1877  not  found. 


POPULATION— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
A — cont'd 
2  series 
1878-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  the  registrar  relating  to  the 
registry  and  returns  of  births,  marriages,  deaths, 
and  of  divorce,  26-52.     Providence,  1879-1906. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 
28.   1878  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1880,     unnum. 
No  other  reports  are   Included   In   the  Collected  docs. ; 
all  of  tbem  are  Included  In   the  ann.  rept.  of  the 
bd.  of  health. 

B 
1636-1850.    Vital  records  of  R.  I.  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths.    Ist  series,    v.  1-15.    Providence,  1891-1905. 
F". 

non-serial 
1636-1857.     Historical    sketch    of    population    of    R.    I. 
from    colonization    to    1857,    giving    movement    of 
population,     comparative     increase     In     different 
classes  and  races,  rate  for  different  towns  and  re- 
gions, and  various  reasons  for  its  increase.     (6  A. 
R.  registrar  vital  statistics  1858:  79-81.) 
1647-1855.     History  of  registrative  legislation  re.  births, 
marriages,  and  deaths  in  R.  1.  from  its  first  settle- 
ment to  present  time.     (1  same  1853:  41-66.) 
1853.     Stmt,  of  defects  In  law  re.  registration  of  births, 
marriages,  and  deaths;   recommendation  to  legisla- 
ture of  act  embodying  desired  alterations.    (1  same 
1853:  148-149,  and  186-188.) 
1854-1892.     Table  showing  general  results  of  registra- 
tion in  state,  whole  no.  of  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths,   by   yrs.     (36   A.R.   re.   registration   etc.   of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  [69])— same  1892.) 
1854-1900.     Table  showing  general  results  of  registra- 
tion in  state  during  each  yr.     (3  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1880  (p.  55)— 23  same  1900.) 
1854-1903.     Same.     (13    A.R.    registrar    vital    statistics 

1865  (p.  47)— 51  same  1903.) 
1858-1864.    Same.     (9    same    1861    (p.    41)— 12    same 
1864.) 

No  returns  1863. 

1860.  Conclusions  drawn  from  census  of  1860  re. 
density,  tendency,  increase,  and  composition  of 
population  of  R.  I.     (9  same  1861:  41-46.) 

1860/82-1860/85.    Comparative  exhibit  of  rate  per  1000 
persons  of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths  in  R.  I. 
and  in  other  states  and  countries.     (33  same  1885 
(p.  68)— 34  same  1886.) 
No  returns  1883-1884. 

1861.  Rept.  of  secy,  of  state  ace.  registration  returns. 
(Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1861:  197-199.) 

1862.  Same.     {Same  Jan.  1862  app.  pp.  25-27.) 

1865.  Rept.  on  state  census  of  1865  with  various  tables 
showing  relation  betw.  population  and  registration 
returns.  (A.R.  state  registrar  on  vital  statistics 
1865:  67-87.) 

1869-1892.  Table  showing  proportions  of  births,  mar- 
riages, and  deaths  to  population,  in  aggregate  for 
whole  state,  by  yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc. 
of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  78)— some  1892.) 

1869-1900.  Same.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  67) 
—23  same  1900.) 

1869-1903.  Same.  (24  A.R.  state  registrar  vital  sta- 
tistics 1876  (p.  52)— 51  same  1903.) 

1870-1880.  Table  showing  average  per  cent  to  popula- 
tion of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths  in  different 
COS.;  also  state.     (3  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1880:  65.) 

.  Table  showing  aggregate  no.  of  births,  mar- 
riages, and  deaths  in  each  town  and  in  each  co.  in 
state,  with  ann.  average  and  per  cent  of  same 
events,  aggregate  and  average  age  of  all  decedents 
In  same  towns  and  cos.  for  same  period  of  life. 
(3  same  1880:  60-61.) 


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POPULATION— cont'd 

non-serial—cont'd 

1875.  Rept.  on  state  census  with  various  table  showing 
relation  betw.  population  and  registration.  (A.R. 
state  registrar  on  vital  statistics  1875:  100-112.) 

1875-1879.  Table  showing  no.  of  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths  in  each  town  in  state  during  each  yr.,  with 
aggregates  of  same;  also  proportions  of  average  no. 
of  same  to  population  in  each  town  during  same 
period.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879:  62-63.) 

1875-1900.  Table  showing  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths  In  R.  I.  compared  with  population  by  state 
census.     (2  same  1879  (p.  60) — 23  same  1900.) 

After  1885,  table  shows  no.  and  ratio  of  each  in  every 
1000  of  population  of  each  town,  anil  ratio  of 
excess  of  births  oyer  deaths  In  every  1000  popu- 
lation. 

1878.  Facts  showing  importance  of  dept.  of  work  of 
bd.  re.  collection  of  vital  statistics.  (1  same  1878: 
16-17.) 

1878-1900.  Table  showing  births,  marriages,  and  deaths 
in  R.  I.  in  each  of  3  yrs.  (4  same  1881  (p.  58)  — 
23  same  1900.) 

From   18S6  to   1802  ;  1897  omitted. 
In    1892    shows    comparative    exhibit    In    G    yrs.    from 
1887  to  1892,  also  excess  of  births  over  deaths  In 
1892,  same  In  1893,  1894,  1895,  1896,  1898,  1899. 

.     General  abstract  of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths 

in  state.     (2  sarne  1879  (pp.  18-19)— 23  same  1900.) 

1879-1882.  Table  showing  difference  in  vital  statistics 
betw.  white  and  colored  population.  (3  same  1880 
(p.  109)— 5  same  1882.) 

1881-18S5.  Table  showing  proportional  results  of  regis- 
tration in  different  cities  and  cos.  (5  same  1882 
(p.  62)— 8  same  1885.) 

1881-1900.  Table  showing  rates  per  1000  of  population 
of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths.  (13  sa7ne  1890 
(p.  163)— 23  same  1900.) 

1884-1892.  Comparative  table  showing  no.  of  births, 
marriages,  and  deaths  in  each  town  in  R.  I.,  with 
excess  of  births  over  deaths.  (36  A.R.  re.  registra- 
tion etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (pp.  71-72)  — 
40  same  1892.) 

1885-1889.  Comparative  table  showing  relative  propor- 
tions of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths  in  different 
COS.  and  larger  towns.  (36  saine  1888  (p.  77)  — 
37  same  1889.) 

1885-1890.  Same.  (9  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1886  (p.  66) 
—13  same  1890.) 

From  1879  to  1885;  1888  omitted. 

1885-1892.  Table  showing  births,  marriages,  and  deaths 
in  R.  I.,  with  no.  of  each  in  every  1000  of  popula- 
tion of  each  town,  and  excess  of  births  over  deaths 
In  every  1000  of  population.  (9  same  1886  (p.  63) 
—15  same  1892.) 

From  18T9  to  1885  omitted. 

1886-1891.  Table  showing  comparative  exhibit  of 
births,  marriages,  and  deaths  in  each  town  in  R.  I. 
in  each  of  6  yrs,  1886-1891,  and  excess  of  births  over 
deaths  in  1891.     (15  same  1891:  103-104.) 

1888-1892.  Table  showing  no.  of  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths  in  R.  I.  with  no.  of  each  In  every  1000  of 
population  of  each  town,  and  excess  of  births  over 
deaths  in  every  1000  of  population.  (36  A.R.  re. 
registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  74) 
40  same  1892.) 

.  Table  showing  general  summary  of  births,  mar- 
riages, and  deaths  in  state,  by  sex,  parentage, 
nativity,  and  age,  by  towns  and  divisions  of  state. 
(36  same  1888  (pp.  2-3)— 40  same  1892.) 

1890-1900.     Table  showing  general  results  of  vital  regis- 
tration of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths.     (13  A.R. 
bd.  of  health  1890   (p.  163)— 23  same  1900.) 
Age 

1851.     See  below.  Occupation;   this  date. 

1878-1884.    Table  showing  average  age  of  each  of  sexes. 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Age — cont'd 

and  of  all,  in  each  of  last  5  yrs.  (6  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1883  (p.  110)— 7  same  1884.) 

1895-1900.     Same;  ages  of  fathers  and  mothers  of  chil- 
dren born  in  each  yr.     (19  same  1896  (pp.  125-126) 
—23  same  1900.) 
1897  omitted. 
Births 

1852-1900.  Table  showing  no.  and  sex  of  still-born  chil- 
dren whose  births  were  reported  in  R.  I.  during 
period  from  June  1,  18.')2,  to  Dec.  31,  1872,  and  for 
each  of  last  0  yrs  thereafter.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1879   (p.  81)— 23  same  1900.) 

1853-1881.  Same;  per  cents  of  still-born  births  occur- 
ring in  R.  I.  in  different  quarters  of  yr.  during 
period  of  29  yrs.     (5  same  1882:  90.) 

1853-1886.  Summary  of  no.  of  still-births  reported  In 
R.  I.  during  period  from  1853  inclusive,  with 
months  and  quarters  in  which  they  occurred.  (2 
same  1879  (p.  81)— 9  same  1886.) 

1853-1892.  Table  showing  no.  and  proportion  of  births 
of  each  sex,  by  yrs.  (36  A.R.  registration  etc.  of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  123)— 40  same  1892.) 

1853-1900.  General  statistics  of  births  in  R.  I.  (2  A. 
R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  80)— 23  same  1900.) 

.  Table  showing  total  no.  of  children,  without  re- 
gard to  sex,  born  in  state  in  each  quarter  of  last 
9  yrs.;  also  aggregate  no.  and  percentage  of  aggre- 
gate in  each  quarter  for  25  yrs.  (2  same  1879  (p. 
73)— 23  same  1900.) 

1854-1892.  Same;  no.  and  sex  of  still-born  children  in 
several  yrs.;  also  proportions  of  same  in  relation  to 
seasons.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  97)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    general   statistics   of  births,   and   no.  of 

cases  reported  in  R.  I.  during  period  of  yrs.  (36 
same  1888  (p.  94)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;  total  no.  of  children  born  in  each  quarter 

of  yr.;  also  aggregate  no.  and  per  cent  of  aggre- 
gate of  each  quarter;  also  average  proportion  of 
same.     (36  same  1888  (p.  86)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;   no.,  sex,  and  proportions  of  each  sex  of 

children  born  in  R.  I.  by  yrs.  (36  same  1888  (p. 
[83])— 40  same  1892.) 

.     See  also  above.  Population;  these  dates. 

1857-1892.  Table  showing  no.  of  child  of  mother,  or 
no.  of  children  born  reported  as  1st,  2d,  3d,  etc. 
(36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc. 
1888  (p.  92)— 40  same  1892.) 

1857-1900.  Same;  no.  of  child  of  mother;  how  many 
children  born  were  reported  as  1st,  2d,  3d,  etc.,  of 
their  respective  mothers.  Table  includes  children 
reported  in  1878  as  well  as  those  in  21  yrs.  from 
1857  to  1877;  also  total  for  22  yrs.  1857  to  1878. 
(2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  78)— 23  sajne  1900.) 

1858-1889.  Same;  changes  that  occurred  from  yr.  to 
yr.  in  per  cents  of  parentage  of  still-born  in  con- 
trast with  per  cents  of  same  nativities  to  whole 
no.  of  births.  (3  same  1880  (p.  86)— 12  same 
1889.) 

1888  omitted. 

1858-1890.  Same;  proportion  of  births  in  different 
classes.     (3  same  1880  (p.  78)— 13  same  1890.) 

1858-1892.  Same:  per  cent  in  proportions  of  births  in 
different  classes  of  parentage  during  several 
periods.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc  1888  (p.  89)— 40  same  1892.) 

.  Same;  per  cent  of  children  of  Amer.  and  foreign- 
born  fathers  and  mothers,  during  several  periods. 
(36  same  18S8  (p.  89)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    no.   and   parentage  of  children  born   in 

state,  with  variations  of  same  from  yr.  to  yr.,  and 
no.  of  variations  occurring  in  several  periods.  (36 
same  1888  (p.  88)— 40  same  1892.) 


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POPULATION— cont'd 

Births — cont'd 

185S-1900.  Same;  no.  and  per  cent  of  children  born  In 
different  classes,  with  per  cent  according  to  popula- 
tion. (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  76)— 23  same 
1900.) 

1859-1890.  Same;  per  cent  of  parentage  of  still-born, 
with  per  cent  of  same  nativities  to  whole  no.  of 
births,  for  various  yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration 
etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  98) — 40  same 
1890.) 

1860-1879.     Same;  no.  and  sex  of  children  born  in  state 
in  each  quarter  of  yr.,  in  aggregate  from  1860  to 
1879  inclusive;  also  proportion  of  sex  in  each  quar- 
ter.    (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879:  72.) 
In  1870  tablp  is  for  asgregate  no. 

1860-1886.     See  above,   under  Population;    these  dates. 

1860/82-1860/85.     See  same;  these  dates. 

1863-1892.  Table  showing  proportions,  with  births  of 
both  sexes,  in  larger  divisions  of  state  and  In  whole 
state,  by  yrs.,  with  average  no.  of  same.  (36  A.R. 
re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p. 
85)— 40  same  1892.) 

1866-1892.  Same;  no.  of  male  children  born  to  every 
100  female  children,  in  each  quarter  of  several  yrs.; 
also  proportion  of  births  of  male  children  to  100 
female  during  several  periods.  (36  same  1888  (p. 
87)— 40  same  1892.) 

1868-1888.  Same;  proportions  of  sexes  born  in  state  in 
each  quarter  of  yr.,  in  aggregate  of  period  of  sev- 
eral yrs.     (36  «a?ne  1888:  88.) 

1868-1892.  Same;  per  cent  of  children  born  as  1st,  2d, 
3d,  etc.,  of  mothers,  with  average  per  cent  of  each 
class  of  births.  (36  same  1888  (p.  93) — 40  same 
1892.) 

1868-1900.  Table  showing  per  cent  of  children  born  in 
each  of  last  11  yrs.  which  were  1st,  2d,  etc.  of 
mother.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  79)— 23 
same  1900.) 

1869-1892.    See  above.  Population;  these  dates. 

1870-1880.     See  same;   these  dates. 

1870-1900.  Diagram  showing  ann.  average  of  births  in 
each  1000  of  population  in  each  town  in  state,  dur- 
ing period  of  10  yrs.  from  1870.  (3  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1880   (pp.  74-75)— 23  same  1900.) 

1875-1879.     See  above,  Population;  these  dates. 

1875-1900.     See  same;  these  dates. 

1876-1892.  Table  showing  summary  of  proportions  of 
sexes  of  colored  children  born  in  R.  I.  during  sev- 
eral yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  90) — 40  same  1892.) 

1878-1900.  Table  of  births  arranged  by  months,  sexes, 
and  divisions  of  state.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879 
(pp.  20-21)— 23  same  1900.) 

.    See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1879-1900.  Table  showing  plurality  of  births  arranged 
by  months  and  divisions  of  state  and  nativity  of 
parents.  (3  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1880  (p.  14)— 23 
same  1900.) 

1880-1892.  Same;  no.  of  still-born  children  reported  in 
each  of  several  months.  (4  same  1881  (p.  91)  — 
16  same  1892.) 

1881  to  18!)2  omitted. 
1880-1900.     Same;  no.  of  still-born  children  from  differ- 
ent divisions  of  state.     (4  same  1881   (p.  90) — 23 
same  1900.) 

1879,  1888,  1890,  1897  omitted. 
1881-1892.     Same;  per  cents  of  births  in  whole  state  of 

different  quarters  and  of  each  half  of  yr.     (5  same 

1882  (p.  78)— 15  same  1892.) 
1881-1900.     Same;    proportions  of  births  to  population 

in  several  cos.  and  cities.     (5  same  1882  (p.  60) — 

23  savie  1900.) 

.    See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1882-1900.     Table    showing    parentage    of    children    of 


POPULATION— cont'd 

Births — cont'd 

plurality  birth  In  R.  I.  and  no.  of  each.     (6  same 
1883  (p.  82)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;   no.,  sex,  color,  and  parentage  of  illegiti- 
mate children  born  in  R.  I.     (6  same  1883  (p.  87) 
—23  same  1900.) 
1897    omitted. 

.     Same;    no.  of  children  still-born  from  different 

divisions  of  state,  giving  sex,  parentage,  color,  and 
season.     (6  same  1883  (pp.  84-85) — 23  same  1900.) 

1884-1892.  Same;  proportions  of  births  to  population 
in  all  cos.  entire,  and  in  several  cities  and  whole 
state.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  75)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1885-1890.     See  same;  these  dates. 

1885-1892.     See  same. 

1886.  Table  showing  birth  rates  by  quarters  in  Eng- 
land (including  Wales)  and  Ireland  in  proportion 
to  population  with  proportions  of  births  in  R.  I. 
(10  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1887:  81.) 

1886-1891.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1886-1892.  Table  showing  no.  of  births  in  city  during 
past  5  yrs.  and  comparison  betw.  births  and  deaths. 
(13  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1890  (p.  104)— 15  same 
1892.) 

1888.  Same;  no.  of  births  of  still-born  in  different 
months.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888:  97.) 

1888-1892.  Same;  no.,  sex,  color,  parentage,  and  local- 
ity of  birth  of  illegitimates.  In  1892  additional 
table  showing  ages  of  mothers.  (36  same  1888  (p. 
99)— 40  same  1892.) 

.  Same;  no.  of  still-born  children  in  different  di- 
visions of  state.  (36  same  1888  (p.  95) — 40  same 
1892.) 

.    Same;  locality,  no.,  sex,  parentage,  and  color  of 

still-born    children.     (36    same    1888     (p.    96) — 40 
same  1892.) 

.     Same;   parentage  of  children  of  plurality  births 

and  no.  of  each;    also  months  in  which  same  oc- 
curred.    (36  same  1888   (p.  94)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    births   arranged   by   months,   sexes,  and 

divisions   of   state.     (36   same   1888    (pp.    4-5) — 40 
same  1892.) 

.    Same;  location,  no.,  sex,  etc.,  of  colored  births. 

(36  same  1888  (p.  91)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    summary    of    quarterly    periods,    no.    of 

births,   and   proportions  of  sexes.     (36  same  1888 
(p.  87) — 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;  proportions  of  births  in  different  quarters 

of  yr.,  to  whole  no.  of  births.     (36  same  1888   (p. 
87)— 40  same  1892.) 

.  Same;  whole  no.  of  children  born,  by  sex,  local- 
ity, and  proportion  of  male  children  to  every  100 
females.     (36  same  1888  (p.  84) — 40  same  1892.) 

.     Diagram   showing  no.   of  births   in   every   1000 

of  population  in  each  town  and  each  co.  in  state. 
(36  same  1888  (pp.  80-81)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Table  showing  plurality  of  births,  arranged  by 

months,  sexes,  nativity  of  parents,  and  divisions  of 
state.     (36  same  1888   (p.  6)— 40  same  1892.) 

.    See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1890-1900.     See  same;  these  dates. 
Laws;  see  below,  that  title 
Negro 

1884-1900.     Table    showing    no.,    sex,    etc.,    of    colored 
births.     (8    A.R.    bd.    of   health    1885    (p.    73)— 23 
same  1900.) 
Expenditures 

1869-1879.  Expenditures  for  registration  of  births, 
marriages,  and  deaths.  (A.R.  auditor  1869  (p.  45) 
—same  1879.) 


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POPULATION— cont'd 

Expenditures — cont'd 

1885-1886.  Expenditures  for  state  registrar.  (.Sfame 
1885  (p.  159)— .same  1886.) 

1891-1903.     Stmt,  showing  expense  of  publishing  vital 
statistics   of   state.     {Same    1891    (p.    227) — same 
1903.) 
Divorce;  see  below,  Marriage  and  Divorce 
Laws 

1854.  Act  to  provide  for  registration  of  births,  mar- 
riages, and  deaths,  Oct.  1854.  (2  A.R.  registrar 
vital  statistics  1853/4   (pp.  83-84)— 35  .some  1887.) 

1857.  Laws  of  R.  I.  re.  registration  of  births,  mar- 
riages, and  deaths  from  revised  statutes  passed 
Jan.,  1857.  (4  same  1856  (pp.  75-80)— 12  same 
1864.) 

1868.  Laws  of  R.  I.  re.  marriage,  birth,  and  death  as 
amended  in  1868.  (14  same  1866  (pp.  82-84)— 20 
same  1872.) 

1874.  Laws  of  R.  I.  re.  registration  of  births,  mar- 
riages, and  deaths.     (21  same  1873:  101-104.) 

1875.  Same;  and  of  divorce  as  amended  in  1875,  June 
3.     (22  same  1874  (pp.  101-104)— 23  same  1875.) 

1876.  Synopsis  of  law  of  marriage  in  R.  I.  (24  same 
1876:  115-116.) 

1878.  Same;  as  amended  in  1878.  (25  same  1877: 
112-116.) 

1879.  Same;  as  amended  in  1879;  also  act  to  establish 
bd.  of  health.  (26  same  1878  (pp.  140-144)— 40 
same  1892.) 

1894.  Same;  as  amended  May  4,  1894.  (41  same  1893: 
263-272.) 

.     Same;  as  amended  Feb.  1,  1896.     (42  same  1894 

(pp.  267-281)— 51  same  1903.) 
Marriage  and  Divorce 

1853-1900.  Table  showing  no.  and  per  cent  of  mar- 
riages in  R.  I.  in  each  quarter  of  yr.  1878  with 
aggregate  no.  and  per  cent  in  each  quarter  for  25 
yrs.  from  1853.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  82) 
—23  same  1900.) 

1854-1892.  Same;  no.  and  proportion  of  persons  mar- 
ried under  20  yrs.  of  age,  of  both  sexes,  during 
several  periods.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  107)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    no.   and   per  cent  of  marriages  in   each 

quarter  of  yr.,  with  aggregate  no.  and  per  cent  in 
each  quarter.  (36  same  1888  (p.  102)— 40  same 
1892.) 

.     See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1854-1900.  Table  showing  no.  and  proportion  of  per- 
sons married  under  20  yrs.  of  age  of  both  sexes. 
(13  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1890  (p.  133)— 23  same 
1900.) 

1897  omitted. 

1858-1892.  Same;  no.  of  marriages  according  to  nativi- 
ties of  parties  for  several  yrs.,  with  aggregate  of 
same.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  103)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    per   cent   of  Amer.,   foreign,   and   mixed 

marriages  for  several  yrs.,  with  aggregate  of  same. 
(36  same  1888  (p.  103)— 40  same  1892.) 

1858-1900.  Same;  per  cent  of  Amer..  foreign,  and 
mixed  marriages  from  1864  to  1878  inclusive  and 
aggregate  for  20  yrs.  from  1858  to  1877  inclusive. 
(2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  84)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;  no.  of  marriages  according  to  nativity  of 

parties  for  each  of  last  11  yrs.  from  1868  to  1878 
inclusive;  also  for  aggregate  of  20  yrs.  from  1858 
to  1877  inclusive.  (2  same  1879  (p.  83)— 23  same 
1900.) 

1860-1886.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1860-1892.  Table  showing  per  cent  of  grooms  and 
brides  in  each  division  of  ages,  by  yrs.     (36  A.R. 


POPULATION— cont'd 

Marriage  and  Divorce — cont'd 

re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (pp. 
108-109)— 40  savie  1892.) 

.     Same;  no.  of  marriages,  and  ratio  of  marriages 

to  population,  liy  yrs.     (36  same  1888  (p.  101) — 40 
same  1892.) 
1860-1893.     Same;  per  cent  of  males  and  females  mar- 
ried In  each  division  of  ages.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1879   (pp.  87-88)— 16  same  1893.) 
1860-1900.     Same;   per  cents  of  grooms  and  brides   in 
each  division  of  ages.     (11  same  1888  (pp.  104-105) 
—23  same  1900.) 
1860-1903.     Same;    general  statistics  of  marriages  and 
ratio   of  marriages  to  population   In  each  yr.     (9 
same  188G  (p.  93)— 26  same  1903.) 
1897  omitled. 
1860/82-1860/85.     See   above,    under   Population;    these 

dates. 
1866-1892.     Table  showing  whole  no.  of  persons  in  each 
division  of  ages,  of  both   sexes,  married   In  R.   I. 
during  several  yrs.     (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc. 
of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  106)— 40  same  1892.) 
18C6-1900.     Same;   no.  of  persons  married  in  R.  I.,  in- 
cluding both  sexes,  in  each  division  of  ages  in  each 
of  last  13  yrs.     (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879   (p.  86) 
—23  same  1900.) 
1869.     Stmt,  of  defects  in  divorce  law  of  state.     (18  A. 

R.  registrar  vital  statistics  1869:  63-64.) 
1869-1892.  Table  showing  no.  of  divorces  granted  in 
each  CO.  and  whole  state,  with  proportion  of  mar- 
riages to  each  divorce  granted,  by  yrs.  (36  A.R. 
re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p. 
116)— 40  same  1892.) 
.  Same;  average  proportions  of  divorces  to  mar- 
riages in  several  cos.  and  state.  (36  same  1888  (p. 
117)— 40  savie  1892.) 

.     See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1869/73-1869/03.  Table  showing  no.  of  divorces  grant- 
ed in  each  co.,  with  proportion  to  no.  of  marriages, 
for  each  of  last  5  yrs.  (21  A.R.  registrar  vital 
statistics  1873   (p.  70)— 51  same.) 

In   1882-1899   there   is  an  additional   table  of  average 
proportions  of  divorce  to  marriage  in  several  cos. 
of  state. 
1870-1880.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 
1870-1887.     Table   showing   proportions  of   persons   un- 
der 20  yrs.  of  age  who  assume  obligations  of  mar- 
riage.    (11  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1888:  103.) 
1870-1892.     Same;   no.  of  persons  married,  no.  married 
under  20  yrs.  of  age,  with  per  cent  of  marriages  of 
persons  under  20  during  several  periods.     (36  A.R. 
re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888   (p. 
106)— 40  same  1892.) 
1870-1894.     Same;   whole  no.  of  marriages,  no.  of  per- 
sons married  under  20  yrs.  of  age,  and  per  cent  of 
marriages  of  persons  under  20  yrs.  of  age.     (6  A.R. 
bd.  of  health  1883  (pp.  92-93)— 17  same  1894.) 
1872-1903.     Same;    no.  of  applications  for  divorce,  no. 
granted,  and  no.  refused,  continued  or  withdrawn. 
(24  A.R.  registrar  vital  statistics  1876   (p.  73) — 51 
savie  1903.) 

Table  in  24th   rept.   Is  cumulative  from   1S72.     Tables 
thereafter  are  cunuilatlve  from  18":?. 
1873-1881.     Same;  aggregate  no.  of  applications  for  di- 
vorce for  last  7  yrs.  and  no.  of  divorces  granted. 
(3  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1880   (p.  95)— 4  same  1881.) 
1873-1892.     Same;  actual  no.  of  applications,  and  no.  of 
divorces  granted,  by  yrs.     (36  A.R.  re.  registration 
etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888   (p.  115) — 40  same 
1892.) 
1873-1900.    Same;  actual  no.  of  applications  and  no.  of 
divorces  granted  in  each  of  last  10  yrs.     (6  A.R. 
bd.  of  health  1883  (p.  99)— 23  same  1900.) 

After   1891    there   is   a   table   In   addition   which   gives 
average  ann.  propo»tion  of  decree  of  divorce. 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  RHODE  ISLAND 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Marriage  and  Divorce — cont'd 

1875-1879.    See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1875-1900.     See  same. 

1876-1892.  Table  showing  no.  of  marriages  to  every  de- 
cree of  divorce  in  several  New  England  states. 
(36  A.K.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc. 
18S8   (p.  118)— 40  same  1892.) 

187G-1900.     Same;   no.  of  marriages  to  every  decree  of 
divorce  in  5  of  New  England  states.     (9  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1886   (p.  108)— 23  sajne  1900.) 
1S07  omitted. 

1876/85-1876/87.  Same.  (33  A.R.  registrar  vital  sta- 
tistics 1885   (p.  108)— 35  same  1887.) 

1877-1904.  Cumulative  table  showing  no.  of  marriages 
to  every  decree  of  divorce  in  5  New  England  states. 
(41  same  1893  (p.  150)— 52  same  1904.) 

1878-1900.  Table  showing  no.  of  persons  married  in 
R.  I.  during  1878  in  different  periods  of  life,  and 
no.  of  each  sex  in  each  division  of  age.  (2  A.R.  bd. 
of  health  1879  (p.  85)— 23  same  1900.) 

.  Table  of  marriages  arranged  by  months  and  di- 
visions of  state.  (2  same  1879  (p.  22) — 23  same 
1900.) 

.     See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1879-1884.     Table  showing  average  ratio  of  marriages 
to   population   in   proportions   of   several   cos.   and 
cities  of  Providence  and  Newport.     (3  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1880  (p.  58)— 7  same  1884.) 
From  ISSO  to  1.S84  omitlud. 

1879-1900.  Same;  no.  of  applications  for  divorce  and 
no.  granted  in  1879  in  each  co.  of  state;  also  causes 
alleged  for  applications.  (3  same  1880  (p.  94) — 23 
same  1900.) 

1881-1886.  Same;  difference  in  ratio  of  marriages  betw. 
aggregates  of  same  of  country  towns  and  cities  of 
Providence  and  Newport.  (5  same  1882  (p.  61) — 9 
same  1886.) 

From  1^79  to  1S81  and  from   1886  to  1900  omitted. 

1881-1900.  Same;  ratio  of  persons  married  during  1881 
to  population  of  each  of  several  cos.,  by  census  of 
1880.     (5  sajne  1882  (p.  60)— 23  sa;ne  1900.) 

From    1879    to    1881,    1888,    1890.    1897,    1885,    lS8(i 
omitted. 

.    See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1882-1900.  Table  showing  whole  no.  of  divorced  per- 
sons married,  also  sex  and  no.  of  marriages  of  di- 
vorced. (6  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1883  (p.  97)— 23 
same  1900.) 

Atter  1883  taWe  also  shows  whether  2d  or  3d  marriage 
of  divorced  groom  or  bride. 

1884-1892.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1885-1889.  Table  showing  proportion  to  population  of 
persons  married  in  cos.,  cities,  and  aggregates  of 
towns.  (10  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1887  (p.  67)— 12 
same  1889.) 

From  18SG  to  1889  omitted. 

1885-1890.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1885-1892.     See  same. 

.  Table  showing  proportion  to  population  of  per- 
sons married  in  cos.,  cities,  and  whole  state.  (36 
A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888 
(p.  76)— 40  same  1892.) 

1885-1900.     Same;    no.   of  each   party  married   for   1st, 
2d,  etc.,  time.     (9  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1886  (p.  101) 
—23  same  1900.) 
1897  omitted. 

1886-1891.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1887-1900.  Table  showing  no.  of  times  each  party  mar- 
ried, also  no.  of  bachelors  and  widowers  who  mar- 
ried spinsters,  no.  who  married  widows  of  1st  or 
2d  widowhood,  and  of  spinsters  and  widows  who 
married  bachelors  and  widowers  of  2d,  3d,  or  4th 
marriage.  (11  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1888  (p.  106)  — 
23  some  1900.) 

From  1879  to  1887.  1888,  1890,  and  1897  omitted. 


POPULATION— cont'd 

Marriage  and  Divorce — cont'd 

1888-1892.  Same;  marriages,  by  months  and  divisions 
of  state.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  7)— 40  fmne  1892.) 

.     Same;   whole  no.  of  marriages  and  of  divorced 

persons  married,  also  2d  or  3d  marriage  of  di- 
vorced groom  or  bride,  and  no.  of  re-marriages  of 
same  persons,  in  several  towns.  (36  same  1888  (p. 
112)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    no.   of  applications  for  divorce,  and  no. 

granted  in  each  co.  of  state,  with  causes  of  same. 
(36  same  1888  (p.  114)— 40  same  1892.) 

.  Same;  no.  of  grooms  and  brides  who  were  mar- 
ried for  1st,  2d,  etc.,  time.  (36  same  1888  (pp. 
110-111)— 40  same  1892.) 

.  Same;  no.  of  grooms  and  brides  married  at  dif- 
ferent periods  of  life.  (36  same  1888  (pp.  104-105) 
—40  same  1892.) 

.    See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1890-1900.     See  same;  these  dates. 

1893-1900.     Table  showing  no.  of  marriages  performed 
by  clergymen  of  various  denominations,  or  by  civil 
authority.     (17  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1894   (p.  134)  — 
23  same  1900.) 
1897  omitted. 

— — .  Same;  no.  of  marriages  of  divorced  persons  per- 
formed by  clergymen  of  different  denominations  or 
by  civil  authority.  (17  same  1894  (p.  144)— 23 
sa^ne  1900.) 

1897  omitted. 
1902.     Kept,   of   Sen.   committee   on   judiciary   on   pro- 
posed amdmts.  to  the  "  divorce  laws."     5  pp. 
R.  I.  Slate  Lllirary. 
Laws;  see  above,  that  title 
Negro 

1876-1900.  Table  showing  no.  of  colored  persons  mar- 
ried in  state.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  89)  — 
23  same  1900.) 
1888-1892.  Same;  no.  of  marriages  of  colored  persons, 
in  different  towns.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  Ill)— 40  same  1892.) 

Mortality 

1852-1900.  Table  showing  no.  and  occupations  of  de- 
cedents; ages  under  20  excluded.  (13  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1890  (pp.  66-76)— 23  same  1900.) 

1853-1883.  Same;  comparison  betw.  city  and  rest  of 
state  in  regard  to  influence  of  season  upon  mor- 
tality, no.  of  per  cent  of  deaths  in  each  quarter  of 
1878  in  city  and  rest  of  state  separately;  also  per 
cent  of  deaths  in  each  quarter  of  yr.  in  Providence 
for  24  yrs.  from  1855  to  1878  and  in  whole  state 
including  city  for  26  yrs.  from  1853  et  seq.  (2 
same  1879  (p.  96)— 6  same  1883.) 

1853-1900.  Same;  influence  of  season  upon  mortality, 
no.  and  per  cent  of  deaths  in  each  quarter  of  each 
of  last  5  yrs.  from  1874  to  1878  and  in  aggregate 
for  21  yrs  from  1853.  (2  same  1879  (p.  95)— 23 
same  1900.) 

1854-1892.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1856-1878.  Table  showing  no.  of  deaths  and  months  in 
order  of  highest  occurrence  of  same  according  to 
per  cent  in  Providence.     (2  same  1879:  98.) 

1869-1892.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1878-1900.  Table  of  deaths  arranged  by  months,  sexes, 
and  divisions  of  state.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879 
(p.  23)— 23  same  1900.) 

1881-1892.  Table  showing  months  in  order  of  largest 
mortality.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888   (p.  125)— 40  same  1892.) 

1884-1892.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1888-1892.  Table  showing  deaths,  by  months,  sexes,  and 
divisions  of  state.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (pp.  8-9)— 40  same  1892.) 

.    See  also  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 


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75 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Mortality — cont'd 
Aqe 

1852-1892.  Table  showing  per  cent  of  decedents  in  each 
division  of  ages,  to  whole  no.  of  deaths,  with  ag- 
gregate of  same,  for  several  yrs.  (3G  A.R.  re.  reg- 
istration etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  130)  — 
40  same  1892.) 

1852-1900.  Same;  per  cent  of  decedents  in  each  divi- 
sion of  ages  in  each  of  10  yrs.  from  1869  and  in 
aggregate  for  two  periods,  one  of  10  yrs.  and  7 
months  from  June  1,  1852  et  seq.;  other  of  10  yrs. 
from  1863  et  seq.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p. 
102)— 23  same  1900.) 

1858-1885.  Same;  average  age  of  decedents  in  each  of 
larger  divisions  of  state  in  each  of  5  yrs.  from  1874 
et  seq.;  also  in  aggregate  of  each  of  4  periods  of  5 
yrs.  comprising  20  yrs.  from  1858  et  seq.  inclusive. 
(2  same  1879  (p.  101)— 8  sa7)ie  1885.) 

1858-1892.  Same;  average  age  of  decendents  In  each  of 
larger  divisions  of  state,  for  several  periods.  (36 
A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888 
(p.  129)— 40  same  1892.) 

1858-1900.  Same;  average  age  of  decedents  in  each  of 
larger  divisions  of  state.  (9  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1886  (p.  118)— 23  same  1900.) 

1860-1892.  Same;  average  age  of  male  and  female  de- 
cedents and  average  age  of  all  decedents  during 
several  periods,  by  yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration 
etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  128) — 40  same 
1892.) 

1860-1900.  Same;  average  age  of  male  and  female  de- 
cedents, and  average  age  of  all  decedents  in  each 
yr.  for  26  yrs.;  also  average  age  in  5  periods  of  5 
yrs.  each  1860-1864.  In  1891,  1892,  1893,  and  1894 
the  average  age  in  6  periods  of  5  yrs.  each.  In  1895. 
1896,  1898,  and  1899  average  age  in  7  periods  of  5 
yrs.  each.  (9  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1886  (p.  117)— 23 
same  1900.) 

1865-1892.  Same;  ages  of  decedents  from  apoplexy  and 
paralysis,  by  yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  151)— 40  same  1892.) 

1878-1880.  Summary  of  average  age  of  decedents  in 
Providence.     (4  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1881:  113.) 

1878-1900.  Table  showing  average  age  at  death,  in 
several  occupations;  Providence  City  being  sepa- 
rated from  the  rest  of  state;  and  ages  under  20 
being  excluded.  (2  same  1879  (pp.  49-53)— 23  same 
1900.) 

After  1885  Providence   returns  not  given   separ.itely. 

1879-1880.  Table  presenting  summary  of  contrasts  of 
death  rates  in  different  divisions  of  age,  in  differ- 
ent sections  of  state.     (3  same  1880:  107.) 

1883-1900.  Table  showing  varying  proportions  of 
deaths  to  whole  no.  of  deaths  in  4  different  periods 
of  life  from  50  yrs.  of  age  to  90  grouped  in  3 
periods  of  10  yrs.  each,  and  1  period  comprising 
last  3  yrs.  1883-1885.  (9  same  1886  (p.  120)— 23 
same  1900.) 

From  1879  to  1883  ;  1888,  1890  and  1897  omitted. 
Causes 

See  also  Street  Ralhva.vs  :     Accidents. 

1852-1892.  Table  showing  principal  occupations  and 
causes  of  death,  for  series  of  yrs.  (ages  under  20 
excluded).  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888  (pp.  192-193) — 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;  order  in  regard  to  no.  and  proportion  of 

decedents  from  13  principal  causes  of  death.     (36 
same  1888  (p.  142)— 40  same  1892.) 

1852-1893.  Same;  occupations  and  ages  of  decedents, 
for  period  of  40  yrs.  and  7  months  (occupations 
under  10  and  ages  under  20  excluded).  (40  same 
1892:  241-243.) 

1852-1900.  Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  each  of  13  prin- 
cipal causes,  and  order  in  regard  to  no.  in  each  of 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Mortality — cont'd 
Causes — cont'd 

last  3  yrs.  from  1876,  and  In  aggregate  of  deaths 
for  20  yrs.  from  .June  1,  1852.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1879  (p.  Ill)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;     principal     occupations    and     causes    of 

deaths  for  periods  of  37  yrs.  and  7  months,  ages 
under  20  excluded.  (13  same  1890  (pp.  224-22C) 
—23  same  1900.) 

In  18!i:t  [HTloil  of  41  yrs.  and  7  months  from  Jiim.'  1, 
1852  lo  .Fan.  1,  18!»4  occu|intlon8  under  10  and 
aces  under  20  excluded  ;  same  In  18fi4,  ISn.'i,  1890, 
1808,   1800. 

1852/74-1875/7.  Same;  13  principal  cauKes  of  death  In 
R.  I.  arranged  In  order  of  deaths  from  each,  In 
each  of  last  3  yrs.,  and  also  in  the  aggregate  of 
deaths  for  22  yrs.  and  7  months  from  June  1,  1852, 
to  Dec.  31,  1874.     (1  same  1878:  110.) 

1853-1879.  Same;  summary  of  differences  In  per  cents 
of  mortality  from  different  diseases  In  each  of 
quarterly  periods,  and  in  each  of  periods  of  4  and 
6  months.     (3  same  1880:  130.) 

1853-1892.  Same;  mortality  from  croup,  diphtheria, 
and  scarlatina,  by  months.  (36  A.R.  re.  registra- 
tion etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  189) — 40 
same  1892.) 

.  Comparative  table  showing  mortality  from  kid- 
ney and  liver  diseases  and  dropsy,  for  series  of 
yrs.     (36  same  1888  (p.  182)— 40  same  1892.) 

1853-1900.  Table  showing  mortality  from  kidney  and 
liver  diseases  compared  with  dropsy  (so  returned). 
(13  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1890  (p.  211)— 23  same 
1900.) 

.     Same;  whole  no.  of  deaths  from  1853  from  croup, 

from  1858  from  diphtheria,  from  1853  from  scarla- 
tina, and  average  monthly  and  quarterly  per  cent 
of  deaths  from  each  disease.  (2  same  1879  (p. 
133)— 23  same  1900.) 

1854-1892.  Same;  causes  of  death  registered  in  R.  I., 
for  series  of  yrs.  (37  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1889  (pp.  50-65)— 40  savie  1892.) 

1854-1900.  Same;  causes  of  deaths  registered  in  R.  I. 
for  each  of  36  yrs.  1854.  (13  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1890  (pp.  50-65)— 23  same  1900.) 

In  180.3  taljle  gives  causes  for  40  yrs.  from  1853-1893; 
In  1804  for  41  yrs.  from  1853  :  in  1805  for  43  yrs. 
from  1853  ;  In  1896  for  44  yrs.  from  1853  ;  in  1898 
for  46  yrs.  from  1853 ;  In  1899  for  47  yrs.  from 
1853. 

1855-1892.  Same;  mortality  from  scarlatina,  by  no., 
per  cent,  sex,  parentage,  and  locality,  for  series  of 
yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths 
etc.  1888  (p.  188)— 40  same  1892.) 

1855-1900.  Same;  statistics  of  scarlatina  for  each  of 
last  24  yrs.,  whole  no.  of  deaths  in  state,  no.  and 
per  cent,  and  sex  of  decedents  from  scarlatina,  and 
no.  from  scarlatina  in  each  division  of  state,  parent- 
age of  decedents  from  scarlatina  from  1865.  (2 
A.R.  bd.  of  health  (p.  136)— 23  same  1900.) 

1856-1880.     Same;     decedents     from     consumption     by 
parentage  with  population  by  parentage  in  Provi- 
dence.    (5  same  1882:  143.) 
1881  omitted. 

1856-1895.  Same;  summary  of  deaths  in  Providence 
from  certain  important  diseases  for  40  yrs.  (18 
same  1895:  100.) 

.    Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  measles  and  whooping- 
cough.     (13  same  1890  (p.  Ill)— 18  same  1895.) 
1801-1804   omitted.     In   1805   table  shows  deaths  from 
various  diseases. 

1858-1888.  Same;  no.  of  deaths  and  sex  of  decedents  in 
R.  I.  from  croup  and  diphtheria  in  each  of  7  yrs. 
inclusive  from  1858  et  seq.  (2  same  1879  (p.  130) 
—11  same  1888.) 

1860-1884.  Same;  decedents  from  consumption.  (9 
same  1886:  152.) 


7G 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Mortality — cont'd 
Causes — cont'd 

.     Same;    mortality   from   pulmonary  consumption 

in  R.  I.  at  different  ages,  of  each  sex,  in  periods  of 
5  yrs.  each  from  18G0  to  1884  inclusive,  with  per 
cent  of  same  at  different  periods  of  life,  with  aver- 
age proportions  in  every  1000  deaths  from  con- 
sumption, ratio  to  population  of  same  age.  (9 
same  1886:  149-151.) 

.  Same;  no.  of  decedents  from  consumption  in  dif- 
ferent occupations  during  25  yrs.  from  1860  et 
seq.;  also  no.  of  persons  engaged  in  same  occupa- 
tions by  census  of  1875,  ages  under  20  excluded. 
(8  same  1885:  116-117.) 

1860-1886.  Same;  whole  no.  of  deaths  from  consump- 
tion.    (2  same  1879  (p.  129)— 9  same  1886.) 

.  Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  pulmonary  consump- 
tion in  R.  I.  by  months,  sex,  and  parentage,  in 
aggregate  of  5  yrs.  each.  (8  same  1885  (pp.  108- 
109)— 9  same  1886.) 

.     Diagram    exhibiting    comparative    mortality    by 

absolute  no.  of  decedents  from  15  important  causes 
of  death  in  R.  1.  (8  same  1885  (p.  119)— 9  same 
1886.) 

1860-1887.  Table  showing  average  ann.  per  cent  of 
deaths  from  consumption  to  all  other  stated  causes 
of  death.     (11  same  1888:  151.) 

1860-1892.  Same;  mortality  from  consumption,  by  no., 
locality,  and  parentage,  for  series  of  yrs.  (36  A. 
R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888 
(pp.  163-164)— 40  same  1892.) 

1860-1900.  Same;  total  deaths  from  known  causes  with 
no.  and  per  cent  of  deaths  from  consumption  in 
each  of  larger  divisions  of  state,  in  whole  state,  and 
in  aggregate  for  whole  period.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1879  (pp.  125-126)— 23  same  1900.) 

1863-1892.  Same;  mortality  from  small-pox  in  R.  I. 
before  and  after  general  gratuitous  vaccination  and 
compulsory  vaccination  of  school  children.  (15 
same  1892:  155.) 

1863-1900.  Same;  proportion  of  deaths  reported  with 
cause  unknown  in  each  division  of  state,  and  in 
whole  state  in  each  yr.  (2  same  1879  (p.  109)  — 
23  same  1900.) 

1865-1878.  Same;  summary  of  per  cent  of  deaths  in 
sexes  from  croup  and  diphtheria;  also  parentage  of 
decedents.     (3  same  1880:  133.) 

1865-1881.  Same;  proportions  of  deaths  from  consump- 
tion to  population  of  3  periods  of  5  yrs.  each  and 
1  of  3  yrs.     (6  same  1883:  146.) 

1865-1882.  Same;  no.,  sex,  and  parentage  of  decedents 
from  croup  and  diphtheria  in  R.  I.  in  each  yr.  (2 
same  1879  (p.  131)— 5  same  1882.) 

1865-1885.  Same;  no.  of  decedents  from  pneumonia  in 
each  of  several  periods  of  life  during  each  yr.,  with 
per  cent.     (6  same  1883  (p.  160)— 8  same  1885.) 

1865-1886.  Same;  mortality  from  consumption  in  each 
class  in  proportion  to  population.  (5  same  1882 
(pp.  141-142)— 9  same  1886.) 

1865-1887.  Same;  whole  no.  of  decedents  in  state  from 
bronchitis,  with  per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths, 
sex,  parentage,  and  localities  of  occurrence,  dur- 
ing each  yr.  (6  same  1883  (p.  136) — 10  same 
1887.) 

1865-1888.  Same;  for  each  yr.,  whole  no.  of  deaths  in 
state,  no.  and  per  cent.,  sex  and  parentage  of  de- 
cedents from  fevers  and  no.  in  each  division  of 
state.     (2  same  1879  (p.  142)— 11  same  1888.) 

1865-1889.  Same;  summary  of  mortality  from  diar- 
rhoea and  dysentery,  in  quinquennial  periods,  show- 
ing no.,  ratio,  sex,  parentage,  and  location.  (13 
savie  1890:  197.) 


POPULATION— cont'd 

Mortality — cont'd 
Causes — cont'd 
.     Same;    summary    of    mortality    from    diarrhoea 

and    dysentery    in    quinquennial    periods,    by    no., 

ratio,   sex,   parentage,   and   location.     (37   A.R.   re. 

registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1889:  197.) 
1865-1892.     Same;    mortality  in  state   from  child-birth, 

with  per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  parentage  and 

locality;    in  1892  also  by  cos.     (36  same  1888    (p. 

159)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;    mortality  in   state  from  cancer,  by  sex, 

parentage  and  locality.     (36  same  1888   (p.  157)  — 

40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;    mortality    in   state   from   bronchitis,   by 

sex,   parentage,   and   locality.     (36   same   1888    (p. 

155)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;    mortality   in   state  from  brain   diseases, 

with  per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage, 

and   locality.     (.?,Q   same  1888    (p.   153)— 40  same 

1892.) 
.     Same;  whole  no.  and  per  cent  of  deaths  in  state, 

from   apoplexy   and   paralysis   combined;    also   sex 

and  parentage  of  decedents,  by  yrs.  and  cos.     (36 

same  1888  (p.  150)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;   mortality  in  state  from  alcoholism,  with 

per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and 

locality.     (36  same  1888   (p.  149)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;    mortality   in  state  from   accidents,  with 

per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths;    sex,   parentage, 

and   locality.     (36   same   1888    (p.    148)— 40   same 

1892.) 
.     Same;  mortality  from  cholera  infantum,  by  sex, 

parentage,  and  location.     (36  same  1888  (p.  161) — 

40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;    mortality    from    consumption,    with    per 

cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths  from  all  causes,  sex, 

parentage,   and   locality,   in   aggregate  of  different 

periods.     (36  same  1888  (p.  165)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;   mortality  from  diphtheria,  with  per  cent 

of   deaths,    by   sex,   parentage,   and   locality.     (36 

same  1888   (p.  171)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;   mortality  from  diarrhcea  and  dysentery, 

by    no.,    sex,    parentage,    and    locality.     (36    same 

1888   (p.  169)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;    mortality  from  croup,  with  per  cent  of 

whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and  localities. 

(36  same  1888  (p.  167)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;     mortality    from    kidney    diseases,    with 

percentage  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage, 

and    locality.     (36   same   1888    (p.    180)— 40   same 

1892.) 
.     Same;   mortality  in  state  from  insanity,  by  no., 

sex,  parentage,  locality.     (36  same  1888  (p.  179)  — 

40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;   no.  of  decedents  from  diseases  of  heart. 

In  each  divisional  period  of  life.     (36  same  1888 

(pp.  177-178)— 40  sa7ne  1892.) 
.     Same;  no.  and  percentage,  sex  and  parentage  of 

decedents  from  diseases  of  heart,  and  no.  of  same 

in  each  division  of  state.     (36  same  1888   (p.  176) 

—40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;   no.  of  decedents  from  fevers,  in  each  di- 
vision of  ages.     (36  same  1888   (p.  174) — 40  same 

1892.) 
.     Same;    per   cent   to   whole   no.    of    deaths,   sex, 

parentage,  and  locality  of  decedents  from  diseases 

of  liver.     (36  same  1888   (p.  181)— 40  same  1892.) 
.     Same;  no.  of  decedents  from  pneumonia,  in  each 

of  several  periods  of  life,  with  per  cent.     (36  same 

1888  (pp.  186-187)— 40  same  1892.) 
.    Same;    mortality  from  pneumonia,  by  no.,  per 

cent,  sex,  parentage,  and  locality.     (36  same  1888 

(p.  185)— 40  same  1892.) 


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77 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Mortality — cont'd 
Causes — cont'd 

.     Same;    mortality   in    state    from   old   age,    with 

per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and 
locality.     (3G  same  1888   (p.  183)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;   mortality  from  measles,  by  no.,  per  cent, 

sex,  parentage,  and  locality.  (38  same  1890  (p. 
220)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    mortality  from  whooping-cough,  by   no., 

per  cent,  sex,  parentage,  and  locality.  (38  same 
1890   (p.  232)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;   mortality  from  suicide,  with  per  cent  of 

whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and  locality. 
(36  same  1888  (p.  190)— 40  same  1892.) 
1865-1895.  Same;  mortality  from  typhoid  fever,  etc., 
by  no.,  sex,  parentage,  and  location,  for  series  of 
yrs.;  in  1890,  1891.  and  1892  same  also  by  seasons. 
(36  same  1888  (p.  173)— 40  same  1892.) 
1865-1900.  Same;  mortality  in  state  from  measles, 
giving  no.,  per  cent,  sex,  parentage,  and  division 
of  state.  (15  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1892  (p.  226)— 23 
same  1900.) 

.     Same;    mortality    in    state    from    diarrhoea    and 

dysentery,  giving  sex,  parentage,  etc.  (13  same 
1890   (p.  196)— 23  same  1900.) 

— — .  Diagram  exhibiting  comparative  mortality  by 
absolute  no.  of  deaths  from  18  principal  causes  of 
death  in  R.  I.  (16  same  1893  (p.  142) — 23  same 
1900.) 

1893  omitted. 

.  Table  showing  mortality  in  state  from  bron- 
chitis.    (13  same  1890   (p.  181)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;  mortality  in  state  from  diphtheria,  giving 

sex,  parentage,  etc.  (13  saine  1890  (p.  198) — 23 
same  1900.) 

.     Same;    mortality   in    state   from    insanity.     (13 

same  1890   (p.  206)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;   mortality  in  state  from  alcoholism,  with 

per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and 
locality.     (13  same  1890   (p.  174)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;    for    each    yr.    from    1865,    whole   no.    of 

deaths  in  state,  no.  and  per  cent  from  diseases  of 
heart,  sex,  and  parentage  of  decedents  from  dis- 
eases of  heart  and  no.  of  each  division  of  state. 
(2  same  1879  (p.  137)— 23  same  1900.) 

.  Same;  whole  no.  of  deaths  from  cholera  infan- 
tum; sex  and  parentage  of  decedents  in  each  of 
larger  divisions  of  state  in  each  yr.  (2  same  1879 
(p.  122)— 23  same  1900.) 

.  Same;  no.  of  decedents  from  fevers  In  each  di- 
vision of  ages  in  each  yr.  in  state.  (2  same  1879 
(p.  143)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;  for  each  yr.  whole  no.  of  deaths  in  R.  I.. 

no.  and  per  cent,  with  sex  and  parentage  of  de- 
cedents from  pneumonia  and  congestion  of  lungs. 
(2  same  1879   (p.  139)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;   no.  of  decedents  from  diseases  of  heart, 

in  each  divisional  period  of  life,  in  each  yr.  (2 
same  1879  (p.  138)— 23  same  1900.) 

• .     Same;    mortality   in   state  from  brain  diseases, 

with  per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parent- 
age, and  locality.  (13  same  1890  (p.  179) — 23  same 
1900.) 

.     Same;   mortality  in  state  from  child-birth,  with 

per   cent  of   whole   no.   of   deaths,   parentage,   and 
locality.     (13  same  1890   (p.  185)— 23  same  1900.) 
In  1892  additional   taljle  of  no.  of  deaths   from  clilld- 
liirth  to  no.  of  liirtlis  In  whole  state,      (p.  188.) 

.     Same;  mortality  in  state  from  cancer.     (13  same 

1890  (p.  183)— 23  savie  1900.) 

.     Same;   in  whole  no.  and  per  cent  of  deaths  in 

state  from  apoplexy  and  paralysis  combined,  also 
sex  and  parentage  of  decedents  from  these  causes 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Mortality — cont'd 
Causes— cont'd 

and  no.  of  same  In  each  co.  (2  same  1879  (p.  116) 
—23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;    for   each   yr.,   no.   of  decedents  In   R.   I. 

from  penumonia  and  congestion  of  lungs  In  each 
division  of  ages.  (2  same  1879  (p.  140)— 23  same 
1900.) 

.     Same;    mortality  from  croup,  with  per  cent  of 

whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and  localities. 
(13  same  1890  (p.  194)— 23  same  1900.) 

In  1803  aildlllonal  taljle  of  deaths  In  dlCTerent  BeaBonR 
of  yr.  ;  same  In   181)4,  1895,  189C,  1898,  and  1890. 

.     Same;   mortality  from  fevers,  non-malarial.    (13 

same  1890   (p.  200)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;    mortality   in  state  from  accidents,  with 

per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths;  sex,  parentage,  and 
locality  each  yr.  inclusive,  in  3  periods  of  5  yrs. 
each  and  for  each  of  last  10  yrs.  (13  same  1890 
(p.  173)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;  mortality  in  state  from  old  age,  with  per 

cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and 
locality.     (13  same  1890   (p.  212)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;   mortality  in  state  from  suicide,  with  per 

cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage,  and 
locality.     (13  same  1890   (p.  220)— 23  same  1900.) 

-: — .  Same;  mortality  in  state  from  kidney  diseases, 
with  per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  parentage, 
and  locality.  (13  same  1890  (p.  208) — 23  same 
1900.) 

.  Same;  per  cent  to  whole  no.  of  deaths,  sex,  pa- 
rentage, and  locality  of  decedents  from  diseases  of 
liver.     (13  same  1890  (p.  209)— 23  same  1900.) 

■ .     Same;     mortality    in    state    from    consumption, 

with  per  cent  of  whole  no.  of  deaths  from  all 
causes,  sex,  parentage  and  locality  in  aggregate  of 
different  periods.  (13  same  1890  (p.  192) — 23  same 
1900.) 

.     Same;   mortality  in  state  from  whooping-cough, 

giving  sex,  parentage,  per  cent  in  divisions  of  state. 
(15  saOTel892  (p.  238)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;    ages   of   decedents    from   apoplexy   and 

paralysis  in  each  yr.  (2  sayne  1879  (p.  118) — 23 
same  1900.) 

1870-1885.  Same;  summary  of  average  age  of  decedents 
in  different  cos.  and  in  whole  state.  (4  same  1881 
(p.  67)— 8  same  1885.) 

In  1881  talile  glve.s  ann.  per  cent  of  deaths  to  estimated 
population  and  average  of  all  dccendents.  In  1882 
average  age  for  Providence  given  sei»aratel.v. 

1874-1889.  Same;  average  of  deaths  in  every  1000  with 
causes  unknown,  during  last  quinquennial  periods. 
(37  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc. 
1889:  165.) 

1875-1885.  Same;  no.  of  decedents  from  consumption, 
in  each  class  of  parentage,  in  each  yr.  (6  A.R.  hd. 
of  health  1883  (p.  140)— 8  same  1885.) 

1875-1892.  Same;  per  cent  of  several  prominent  causes 
of  death  in  aggregate  of  total  mortality  from  speci- 
fied causes  in  R.  I.  (6  same  1883  (p.  165)— 15 
same  1892.) 

In  188!)  talile  shows  several  divisions  of  state,  per 
cent  of  each  division  computed  on  mortality  of  that 
division. 

.  Same;  ratio  of  mortality  to  -whole  no.  of  speci- 
fied causes  of  death  for  several  prominent  causes. 
(37  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc. 
1889   (pp.  222-223)— 40  savie  1892.) 

1876-1881.  Same;  changes  that  occurred  during  last  6 
yrs.  in  per  cent  of  diseases  of  heart  to  total  mor- 
tality from  given  causes.  (5  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1882:  158.) 

1876-1887.  Same;  per  cent  of  deaths  from  cancer  in 
proportion  to  whole  no.  of  deaths  in  each  yr.;  also 


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POPULATION— cont'd 

Mortality — cont'd 

Causes — cont'd 

table  of  deaths  from  cancer  In  several  seasons  of 
yr.  (9  same  1886  (p.  139)— 10  same  1887.) 
1876-1892.  Comparative  table  showing  per  cent  of 
deaths  from  typhoid  fever  to  total  deaths  from 
specified  causes  in  several  New  England  states. 
(36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc. 
1888  (p.  175)— 40  same  1892.) 
1876-1900.  Table  showing  comparative  exhibit  of  per- 
centages of  deaths  from  typhoid  fever  to  total 
deaths  from  specified  causes  in  4  New  England 
states.  (9  A.R.  lid.  of  health  1886  (p.  163)— 23 
same  1900.) 

In  ISfll,  1802,  l.S(l,i,  1804  speoined  causes  In  5  New 
Enffland  states.  In  isn.5,  ISflG,  1808,  and  1S09 
specified  causes  in  6  New  En'.:land  states. 

.     Same;   per  cent  of  total  mortality  from  several 

prominent  causes  in  whole  state  and  in  several  cos. 
of  state;  also  per  cents  of  same  causes  in  whole 
state.     (2  same  1879  (p.  144) — 23  same  1900.) 

1877-1878.  Same;  no.  and  per  cent  of  mortality  from 
diphtheria  in  different  divisions  of  state.  (2  same 
1879:  135.) 

1877-1879.  Same;  proportions  of  deaths  from  diph- 
theria and  scarlatina  to  all  known  causes  of  death, 
in  each  of  different  divisions  of  state.  (3  same 
18S0:  136.) 

1877-1SS7.  Comparative  table  showing  per  cent  of  sev- 
eral prominent  causes  of  death  in  aggregate  of 
total  mortality  from  specified  causes.  (36  A.R.  re. 
registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888:  191.) 

1878-1884.  Table  showing  no.  of  deaths  from  child- 
birth in  different  seasons  of  yr.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1879   (p.  120)— 7  same  1884.) 

1878-1894.  Same;  occupations  and  causes  of  death, 
deaths  at  ages  under  20  yrs.  being  excluded.  (2 
same  1879   (pp.  54-59)— 18  same  1894.) 

1878-1899.  Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  brain  diseases  in 
different  seasons  of  yr.     (2  same  1879    (p.  119)  — 

22  same  1899.) 

.     Same;    no.    of    deaths    from    cancer    in    several 

seasons  of  yr.  (2  sam,e  1879  (p.  119) — 22  same 
1899.) 

1878-1900.  Same;  deaths  from  consumption — propor- 
tion of  deaths  to  population.  (2  same  1879  (p. 
128)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;  no.  of  each  sex  who  died  from  each  cause 

in  each  month  and  in  whole  yr.;  also  no.  of  Amer. 
and  foreign  parentage  from  each  cause  for  yr.  (2 
same  1879   (pp.  30-34)— 23  savie  1900.) 

.     Same;    what   part   of  mortality  in  whole  state. 

and  in  each  division,  is  ascribed  to  each  cause  and 
class  of  causes.  (2  same  1879  (pp.  41-48) — 23  same 
1900.) 

.     Same;  no.  of  each  sex  who  died  from  each  cause, 

in  each  period  of  life.     (2  same  1879  (pp.  35-40)  — 

23  same  1900.) 

• — ^.  Same;  deaths  in  R.  I.  in  1878  from  principal 
causes.  (2  same  1879  (pp.  113-114) — 23  same 
1900.) 

.     Same;    relation  of  mortality  from  consumption 

to  age.     (3  same  1880  (p.  125)— 23  same  1900.) 
1880-1899.     Same;    no.   of  accidental  deaths  in  propor- 
tion   to    population.     (4    same   1881    (p.    127) — 22 
same  1899.) 

In  1885.  188(1,  1887,  1889,  1801,  1802,  1805,  1806,  1898, 
1800  table  shows  no.  ot  deaths  from  accidents  In 
each  division  of  vears. 

1882-1885.  Same;  proportions  of  deaths  from  consump- 
tion to  population,  by  parentage.  (6  same  1883 
(p.  147)— 8  same  1885.) 

1882-1894.     Same;    no.  of  decedents  from  consumption 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Mortality — cont'd 
Causes — cont'd 

in  each  quarterly  period.  (6  same  1883  (p.  141) 
—17  saine  1894.) 

From  1870  to  1882;  1886,  1887,  1888,  1890  omitted. 
1882-1900.     Diagram   exhibiting  comparative   mortality 
by   absolute   no.   of   decedents   from   20   prominent 
causes  of  death  in  R.  I.,  1882.     (6  same  1883   (p. 
167)— 23  same  1900.) 

From  1879  to  1882:  1888,  1890  and  1807  omitted. 
1884-3  890.     Table  showing  no.  of  cases  and  deaths  from 
scarlet    fever,    diphtheria,    measles,    and    typhoid 
fever.     (10  same  1887  (p.  309)— 13  same  1890.) 

.     Same;   cases  and  deaths  from  scarlet  fever  for 

each  month  during  last  6  yrs.,  and  no.  and  ratio  of 
deaths  to  cases  for  each  yr.  during  last  7  yrs.  (13 
same  1890:  116.) 

.     Same;   no.  of  cases  and  deaths  for  each  month 

during  last  6  yrs.,  and  no.  and  ratio  of  cases  and 
deaths  each  yr.  during  last  7  yrs.  of  typhoid  fever. 
(13  same  1890:  124.) 
1885.     Same;   ratios  of  different  localities  of  mortality 
from  consumption  for  25  yrs.     (9  sam.e  1886;  146.) 
1885-1892.     Same;   proportion  of  deaths  from  consump- 
tion  to    population    in   different   cos.    and    city   of 
Providence.     (36  A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births, 
deaths  etc.  1888  (pp.  165-166)— 40  same  1892.) 
1886-1890.     Same;    no.  of  deaths  and  causes;   also  sex, 
color,    social    condition,    nativity,    and    age    of    de- 
cedents, and  no.  of  deaths  in  each  ward,  and  stmt, 
of  mortuary  statistics  of  past  5  yrs.     (13  A.R.  bd. 
of  health  1890:  106.) 
1887-1900.     Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  malaria  in  differ- 
ent seasons  of  yr.  and  no.  of  decedents  in  different 
periods.     (11  same  1888  (p.  158)— 23  same  1900.) 
1888-1892.     Same;    no.   of   deaths   from   croup,   in   each 
quarter   of   yr.     (36    A.R.    re.    registration   etc.   of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  166)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;    no.  of  decedents  from  malarial  diseases 

at  various  ages.     (36  same  1888  (p.  172) — 40  same 
1892.) 
.     Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  accidents  In  each  di- 
vision  of  yr.     (36   sajne   1888    (p.   146) — 40   sam.e 
1892.) 

.     Same;  summary  of  deaths  in  R.  I.  from  leading 

causes,  by  no.,  sex,  parentage,  season,  ages,  and 
locality.  (36  same  1888  (pp.  144-145) — 40  same 
1892.) 
.  Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  brain  diseases,  in  dif- 
ferent seasons  of  yr.  (36  same  1888  (p.  152) — 40 
sa7ne  1892.) 
.  Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  cancer  in  several  di- 
visions of  yr.  (36  same  1888  (p.  156) — 40  same 
1892.) 

.     Same;   no.  of  deaths  from  consumption  in  each 

quarter  of  yr.     (36  same  1888   (p.   162) — 40  same 
1892.) 
— — -.     Same;    no.  of   deaths   from  consumption   at  va- 
rious ages.    (36  same  1888  (p.  162) — 40  same  1892.) 

■ .     Same;   no.  of  deaths  from  malarial  diseases  in 

different  seasons  of  yr.  (36  same  1888  (p.  172)  — 
40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;   causes  of  death  arranged  alphabetically, 

no.  of  each  sex  who  died  from  each  cause,  in  each 
period  of  life.  (36  same  1888  (pp.  26-35) — 40  same 
1892.) 

.     Same;    causes  of  death  arranged  alphabetically, 

no.  of  each  sex  who  died  from  each  cause,  in  each 
month  and  whole  yr.;  also  no.  of  Amer.  and  for- 
eign parentage  from  each  cause.  (36  same  1888 
(pp.  16-25)— 40  same  1892.) 

.    Same;    occupations  and   causes  of  death    (ages 

under   20   excluded),  with   supplementary  table  of 


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POPULATION— cont'd 

Mortality — cont'd 
Causes — cont'd 

additional   diseases 
40  sawe  1802.) 

.     Same;    occupations  and   ages  at   death,   by  no., 

aggregate,  and  average  ages  at  death  of  decedents 
in  several  occupations  (ages  under  20  excluded), 
with  recapitulation  of  same.  (36  same  1888  (pp. 
44-50)— 40  same  1892.) 

1888-1893.  Same;  mortality  from  diarrhncal  diseases 
during  3d  quarter  of  summer  months  of  1892  as 
compared  with  mortality  during  same  months  of  4 
preceding  yrs.  (15  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1892  (p.  14) 
—16  same  1893.) 

1889-1892.  Same;  average  age  of  total  decedents  from 
diarrhceal  diseases  of  children,  with  per  cent  of 
deaths  from  zymotic  diseases.  (13  same  1890  (p. 
165)— 15  savie  1892.) 

1890.  Same;  no.  of  deaths  from  influenza  and  conges- 
tion of  respiratory  organs  in  several  months.  (38 
A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1890: 
212.) 

1890-1900.     Same;   no.  of  deaths  for  different  yrs.  from 
consumption.     (18  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1895  (p.  169) 
—23  same  1900.) 
1S05  omlttPrt. 

.     Same;  no.,  parentage,  and  proportions  of  deaths 

from  several  diseases  during  1890,  which  are  recog- 
nized as  having  more  or  less  prominence  from  yr. 
to  yr.     (13  same  1890  (p.  164)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;    mortality   in   state   from   influenza    (epi- 
demic).    (17    same    1894    (pp.    214-215)— 23    same 
1900.) 
Laws;  see  above,  that  title 
Nativity 

1858-1900.  Table  showing  no.  and  per  cent  of  decedents 
of  American  and  foreign  parentage  in  each  yr.  (2 
A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  100)— 23  same  1900.) 

1882.     Same;  no.  of  deaths  in  2  classes  of  parentage  in 
proportions  in  Providence  co.     (6  same  1883;  109.) 
Negbo 

1879-1900.  Table  showing  no.  of  deaths  among  col- 
ored population.  (3  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1880  (pp. 
108-1091-23  same  1900.) 

1888-1892.     Same;   no.  of  deaths  of  colored  persons  in 
different  towns;   also  in  different  months.     (36  A. 
R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888 
(pp.  131-132)— 40  same  1892.) 
Rate 

1852-1892.  Table  showing  varying  proportions  of 
deaths  to  whole  no.  of  deaths,  in  several  periods  of 
life,  in  several  decades.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration 
etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  131) — 40  same 
1892.) 

1853-1892.  Same;  no.  and  per  cent  of  deaths  In  each 
quarter  of  each  yr.,  with  aggregate  of  same.  (36 
same  1888  (p.  124)— 40  same  1892.) 

1855-1892.  Same;  proportion  of  deaths  (unknown 
causes)  in  each  division  of  state,  and  whole  state, 
by  yrs.     (36  same  1888  (p.  140)— 40  same  1892.) 

1858-1892.  Same;  no.  and  proportion  in  every  1000 
deaths  of  decedents  of  American  and  of  foreign 
parentage,  for  several  yrs.,  with  aggregate  of  same. 
(36  sa7ne  1888  (p.  127)— 40  same  1892.) 

1860-1886.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1860-1892.  Table  showing  summary  of  death  rates  per 
1000  during  several  census  yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  regis- 
tration etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  [120])  — 
40  same  1892.) 

.     Same;   death  rates  per  1000  living,  by  cos.,  for 

several  periods,  with  average  rate  for  each  period. 
(36  same  1888  (p.  121)— 40  smne  1892.) 


POPULATION— cont'd 

Mortality— cont'd 
Ratk — cont'd 
1860-1900.     Same;  summary  of  death  rates  per  1000  for 
each  of  last  6  census'  yrs.     (9  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1886  (p.  109)— 23  same  1900.) 
1860-1903.     Same;   death  rates  per  1000  living,  by  cob., 
In  yr.;  also  average  rate  for  each  period  of  5  yrs. 
for  whole  state.     (33  A.R.  registrar  vital  statistics 
1885  (p.  110)— 51  same  1903.) 
1860/82-1860/85.     See   above,   under   Population;    these 

dates. 
1870-1880.     See  same. 

1870-1882.     Table   showing  ratios  of  mortality   In  cos. 
(3  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1880  (p.  64)— 5  same  1882.) 
18.81  onillU'd. 
1870-1900.     Diagram  showing  ann.  average  of  deaths  In 
each  1000  of  population  in  each  town  In  state  dur- 
ing period  of  10  yrs.  from  1870.     (3  same  1880  (pp. 
76-77)— 23  same  1900.) 
1874-1900.     Summary   showing  order   of  months   from 
largest  to  smallest  no.  of  deaths  in  whole  state  in 
each  yr.     (2  same  1879  (p.  97)— 23  same  1900.) 
1875-1879.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 
1875-1900.     See  same. 

1876-1881.     Table   showing   difference   In   rate   of   mor- 
tality, to  contrast  no.  of  deaths  in  Providence  with 
those   occurred    in    rest   of  state.     (2   A.R.   bd.   of 
health  1879   (p.  91)— 4  sa7ne  1881.) 
1878-1881.     Same;    death   rate  of  several  towns,  taken 
at  random,  and  cities  of  Providence  and  Newport 
in  each  yr.     (5  same  1882;  104.) 
1878-1900.     Same;  no.  of  deaths  In  each  larger  division 
of  state,  no.  and  per  cent  in  each  division,  cause 
unknown.     (2  same  1879   (p.  108)— 23  same  1900.) 
1879-1880.     Same;  death  rate  in  each  of  larger  division 
of  state  in  proportion  to  population.    (3  same  1880: 
59.) 
1879-1881.     Same;  population,  no.  of  deaths,  and  propor- 
tion of  decedents  to  population  in  Providence  and 
rest  of  state  in  each  yr.     (5  same  1882:  105.) 
1880-1900.     Same;    summary   of   rates   of   mortality   in 
cities  and  large  divisions  of  state  and  whole  state 
in  proportion  to  population.     (4  same  1881  (p.  57) 
—23  same  1900.) 
1881-1900.     See  above,  under  Population;    these  dates. 
1882-1885.     Table   showing   no.   of   deaths   occurred   in 
different  divisions  of  state  in  proportion  to  popula- 
tion.    (6  A.R.  hd.  of  health  1883  (p.  139)— 8  same 
1885.) 

Omitted  fiom  1S7!>  to  1,S82  and  from  1885  to  1000. 
1885-1890.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 
1885-1892.     Table  showing  summary  of  ratios  of  mor- 
tality in  cities  and  larger  divisions  of  state,  and 
whole    state.     (36    A.R.    re.    registration    etc.    of 
births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  76) — 40  same  1892.) 

.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 

1886-1891.     See     same. 

1888-1892.  Table  showing  no.  of  deaths  in  each  large 
divison  of  state,  and  no.  and  proportion  of  same 
from  unknown  causes.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration 
etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  [139]) — 10  same 
1892.) 

.     Diagram  showing  no.  of  deaths  in  every  1000  of 

population  in  each  town  and  in  each  co.  In  state. 
(36  same  1888  (pp.  136-137)— 40  same  1892.) 

.     Table  showing  whole  no.  of  deaths,  proportion 

to  population,  no.  of  each  sex,  and  no.  in  each 
period  of  life,  in  every  town  and  division  of  state. 
(36  same  1888  (pp.  10-13)— 40  same  1S92.) 

.     Same;  classiflcation  and  per  cent  of  deaths,  what 

part  of  mortality  in  whole  state  and  in  each  divi- 
sion is  ascribed  to  each  cause  and  class  of  causes. 
(36  same  1888  (pp.  36-43)— 40  same  189^.) 


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INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE   STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Mortality — cont'd 
Rate — cont'd 

.  Diagram  showing  comparative  mortality  by  ab- 
solute no.  of  decedents  from  20  principal  causes  of 
death.     (36  same  1888  (p.  195)— 40  same  1892.) 

1890-1900.     See  above,  under  Population;  these  dates. 
Sex 

1853-1892.  Table  showing  no.  and  proportion  of  males 
and  females  among  decedents  in  R.  I.,  by  yrs.  (36 
A.R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888 
(p.  122)— 40  same  1892.) 

1853-1900.  Same;  no.  and  proportion  of  males  and  fe- 
males among  decedents,  also  among  children,  born 
in  R.  I.  during  10  yrs.,  1853  to  1862  inclusive,  and 
in  each  of  16  yrs.  from  1863.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1879  (p.  93)— 23  same  1900.) 

1875-1900.  Table  of  deaths  showing  no.  of  each  sex  in 
each  period  of  life  in  every  town  and  division  of 
state;  also  ratio  of  deaths  to  population.  (2  same 
1879   (pp.  24-29)— 23  same  1900.) 

Nativity 

1858-1900.  Tables  showing  parentage  of  children  in 
state  and  variations  of  same  from  yr.  to  yr.;  also 
no.  and  variations  occurring  in  3  periods  of  5  yrs. 
each  from  1858.  (2  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (pp. 
74-75)— 23  sa^ne  1900.) 

In  1870  no.  of  variations  occur  in  4  years  and  4  periods 
of   5   vears   each.      In   1882-1886  variations  occur- 
Ing    in    5    periods.      In    1887-1889    in    six    periods. 
In    1891    taljle    Is    same    as    1879.      In    1892-189:1 
variations  In   2  periods  of  5  .rears  eacli   and  2  of 
10    vears   each.      In   1894-1896    three   periods   of   5 
years    each    and   2   of    10   years.      In    1898-1899    4 
periods  of  ^  years  and  2  of  10. 
1881.     Same;  parentage  by  fathers  In  several  towns  in 
Providence  co.,  no.  of  children  born  in  1881  of  for- 
eign parentage.     (5  same  1882:  82.) 
1888.     Same;    proportions    of    foreign    parentage    over 
Americans  in  several  towns.     (36  A.R.  re.  registra- 
tion etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888:  126.) 

Negro 

1861-1892.  Table  showing  no.  of  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths  among  colored  population,  by  yrs.  (36  A. 
R.  re.  registration  etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888 
(p.  133)— 40  same  1892.) 

1861-1900.  Same;  no.  of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths 
among  colored  population  of  R.  I.  in  each  yr.  (2 
A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  107)— 23  same  1900.) 

1878-1884.  Same;  no.  of  births,  marriages,  and  deaths 
among  colored  population  of  R.  I.  in  several  divi- 
sions of  state  compared  with  colored  population  in 
each  division  as  found  by  state  census  of  1875.  (2 
same  1879  (p.  106)— 7  same  1884.) 

1878-1892.  Same;  proportion  of  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths  of  colored  persons  to  whole  estimated  col- 
ored population,  by  yrs.  (36  A.R.  re.  registration 
etc.  of  births,  deaths  etc.  1888  (p.  132)— 40  same 
1892.) 

1878-1900.  Same;  proportion  to  whole  colored  popula- 
tion of  each  of  events  of  births,  marriages,  and 
deaths  of  colored  persons.  (9  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1886   (p.  121)— 23  same  1900.) 

1879-1882.     See  Population,  above;   these  dates. 
BiBTHs;   see  above,  that  title 
Mabriage;  see  above,  that  title 
Mobtaxity;  see  above,  that  title 
Sex;  see  below,  that  title 
Occupation 

1851.  Table  of  comparative  longevity  in  R.  I.  and 
Mass.  of  various  occupations  and  classes.  (1  A.R. 
registrar  vital  statistics  1853:  143.) 

1852-1893.     See  above,  under  Mortality;   these  dates. 

1888-1892.     See  same. 


POPULATION— cont'd 
Occupation — cont'd 

1894-1900.  Table  showing  occupations  of  fathers.  (18 
A.R.  bd.  of  health  1895  (pp.  241-243)— 23  same 
1900.) 

1897  omitted. 

.     Same;    occupations  of  grooms.     (18   same  1895 

(pp.  244-246)— 23  same  1900.) 
1897  omitted. 
Sex 

1854-1881.  Table  showing  proportion  of  sexes  of  chil- 
dren born  in  Providence  and  in  rest  of  state.  (2 
A.R.  bd.  of  health  1879  (p.  70)— 4  same  1881.) 
1854-1900.  Same;  no.  and  sex  and  proportions  of  each 
sex  of  children  born  In  R.  I.  in  each  yr.  (2  same 
1879  (p.  68)— 23  same  1900.) 
1861-1888.  Same;  no.  and  sex  of  children  born  in  state 
in  each  quarter  of  yr. ;  also  proportions  of  sexes  in 
each  quarter,  in  aggregate  of  period  of  20  yrs. 
next  preceding.  (4  same  1881  (p.  83) — 11  same 
1888.) 

1884  omitted. 
1863-1900.    Same;    no.  of  males  to  each  100  females. 
(2  same  1879  (p.  71)— 23  same  1900.) 

In  1882  a  tahle  was  added  to  show  proportion  In 
different  divisions  of  state. 

1866-1900.  Same;  no.  of  male  children  born  to  each  100 
female  children  in  each  quarter.  (2  same  1879  (p. 
72)— 23  same  1900.) 

In  1892  table  gives  proportion  of  same  during  4  perloda 
of  5  vears  each,  viz.,  1866  to  1885.  In  1893-1894 
in  5"  periods  5  years  each.  In  1895-1899  six 
periods   of  5   years   each. 

1877-1882.  Same;  proportion  of  sexes  of  children  born 
in  Providence  and  in  rest  of  state.  (2  same  1879 
(p.  70)— 11  same  1882.) 

1878-1882.  Same;  no.' and  proportion  of  sexes  born  in 
each  division.    (2  same  1879  (p.  69)— 5  same  1882.) 

1878-1900.  Same;  summary  in  quarterly  periods  of  no. 
of  births  and  proportion  of  sexes.  (2  same  1879 
(p.  71)— 23  same  1900.) 

1881-1900.  Same;  whole  no.  of  children  of  each  sex, 
and  both  sexes,  in  each  division,  whose  births  were 
recorded  during  1881;  also  no.  of  males  to  each  100 
females  in  same.  (5  same  1882  (p.  72) — 23  same 
1900.) 

1882-1884.     Same;    difference    of    proportion    of    sexes, 
born  in  two  largest  divisions  of  population;    also 
whole  state.     (6  same  1883  (p.  71) — 7  sam^  1884.) 
Negbo 

1876-1887.  Table  showing  summary  of  changes  occur- 
ring from  yr.  to  yr.  in  proportion  of  sexes  of  col- 
ored children  born  in  R.  I.  (8  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1885   (p.  73)— 10  same  1887.) 

1876-1900.  Same;  proportions  of  sexes  of  colored  chil- 
dren born  in  different  yrs.  in  R.  I.  (5  same  1882 
(pp.  82-83)— 23  same  1900.) 

1884,   1888,   1890  and   1897   omitted. 

POULTRY  RAISING;  see  AGRICULTURE 

PRISON 
Construction;  see  Public  Buildings,  etc. 
Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State.    Delinquents 

PROBATION   WORK;    see   MAINTENANCE:    STATE.    DE- 
LINQUENTS 

PROVIDENCE 

Street  Railways;  see  Street  Railways.    Fares 
Water  Supply;  see  that  title 

PROVIDENCE  COUNTY 

Court  House;   see  Public  Buildings:   County 
Jail;  see  Maintenance:  County 


INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  UllOUE   ISLAND 


81 


PROVIDENCE  LYING-IN  HOSPITAL 
State  Aid;  see  Public  Aid 

PROVIDENCE    REFORM    SCHOOL;     sec    MAINTENANCE: 
STATE.     DELINQUENTS.     MINORS 

PUBLIC  AID:  STATE 

Genoral  itoms  only,  not  classifiable  under  specific  topics 
of   this   index.     See  also  Agriculture.     Education, 
etc. 
1879-1904.     Expenditures  for  R.  I.  Historical  Socy.     (A. 

R.  auditor  1879  (p.  90)— .?ame  1904.) 
1890-1904.     Expenditures  for  Newport  Historical  Socy. 

(fiiame  1890  (p.  220)— some  1904.) 
1898-1901.     Expenditures  for  Providence  Lying-in  Hos- 
pital.    (Same  1898   (p.  277)— same  1901.) 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS:  STATE 

1817.  Rept.  of  committee  who  (sic)  built  Bristol  court 
house.     (Schedules  Oct.  1817:41.) 

1869.  Rept.  of  committee  on  repairs  of  court  house  In 
Bristol.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  .Jan.  18(59:  1. 56-1. 58. 1 

1870.  Rept.  of  Hon.  J.  M.  Blake  on  repairs  of  Bristol 
CO.  court  house.     4  pp. 

1876.  Rept.  of  committee  on  repairs  of  Washington  co. 
court  house. 

Made    to    fien.    Assem.    Jan.    sess.    1877 ;    not    found    in 
print. 

1877.  Final  rept.  of  comrs.  to  build  new  court  house 
for  Providence  co.  7  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan. 
1878  doc.  22.) 

1885.  Providence  co.  court  house.  Rept.  of  comrs.  on 
decorations  and  improvements,  and  proceedings  on 
legislative  visit,  Feb.  4,  1885.  Published  by  order 
of  Gen.  Assem.     85  (2)  pp. 

1886.  Rept.  of  committee  on  repairs  of  Bristol  co.  court 
house. 

Made   to   Gen.   Assem.   Jan.   sess.   1887 ;   not   found    in 
print 
1892.     Rept.  of  jt.  committee  apptd.  July,  1891,  to  con- 
sider plans  and  site  for  co.  court  house  in  Wash- 
ington CO. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  1892  ;  not  found  in  print. 
1896.     Rept.   of  Washington  co.   court  house  comn.     7 
pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1896  doc.  25.) 

.    Rept.  of  comn.  apptd.  to  build  Woonsocket  court 

house. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem  Jan.  1877  ;  not  found  in  print. 

.     Rept.  of  comn.  on  revenue  of  state  re.  probable 

expenditures  within  next  5  yrs.  for  public  bldgs. 
and  other  public  works  now  in  process  of  construc- 
tion; plan  to  increase  revenue  to  meet  expendi- 
tures. 8  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Sept.  1896  doc.  2.) 
Capitol 

serial 

1  series 
1891-1892 

Under  resolutions  15  and  IS  of  .Tan.  1890  sess. 
1891-1892.     Rept.  of  state  house  comn. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1891  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1891,   doc.   7. 

1892  "       "  "  "       "         1892,      "      16. 

2  series 
1894-1901 

Tinder  act  of  May  24,  1893,  ch.  1201. 
1894-1901.    Ann.  rept.  of  bd.  of  state  house  comrs. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1894,  2  11.,  not  in  Collected  docs. 
R.  I.  State  Library. 

1895  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1896,    doc.    24. 

1896  "       "  •'  •'       "         1897,      "      18. 

1897  •'       "  1898,      "      12. 

1898  "       "  "  "       "         1899,      "      27. 
1899-1000  not   printed. 

1901  made   to   (Jen.   Assem.   Nov.    1901  ;    not   printed    in 
Acts,  etc. 

1902  In  Reports  1902,  doc.  2. 

6 


PUBLIC  BUILDINGS:  STATE— cont'd 
Capitol — cont'd 

non-serial 
1846.     Rept.  of  committee  to  rei)alr  and  put  in  order 
the  state  bouse  In  Kent  co.     (Schedules  Oct.  1846: 
106.) 
1850.     Rept.   of  jt.   committee   on   alterations   and   en- 
largement of  state  house. 

Made  to  Gen,  Assembly  Jan.  IS.Il  ;  not  found  In  print, 
1852.     Rept.  of  committee  on  alterations  and  Improve- 
ment of  state  bouse. 

Made  to  flen.  Assembly  Jan.  1852  ;  not  found  In  print. 

1860.  Rept.  of  select  committee  on  enlargement  of 
state  house  in  Providence.  (Acts  and  Resolves 
Jan.  1861:  194-19G.) 

1861.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  state  bouse  en- 
largement.    (Same  Jan.  1862:  30.) 

.     Rept.    of    committee    re.    enlargement    of    state 

house  at   Providence.     (Same  Jan.   1861:  194-1D6.) 

1868.  Rept.  of  special  committee  apptd.  Jan.,  1867,  on 
enlarging  and  repairing  state  house.  2  pp.  (Same 
1868  doc.  19.) 

1871.  On  necessity  of  new  state  house.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1871:  15.) 

1872.  Rept.  of  special  committee  ca  site  for  new  state 
house.  7  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1873  doc. 
3.) 

1876.  Rept.  of  committee  on  repairs  of  state  house  in 
Newport. 

Mnde  to  Gen.  Assem.  .Tan.   1877:  not  found  In  print. 

1877.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  to  consider  necessary  re- 
pairs and  alterations  in  state  house  in  Providence. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1878:  35-42  app.) 

Expenditures  for 

1869-1903.  Expenditures  for  rent  of  public  offices  and 
bldgs.     (A.R.  auditor  1869   (p.  44)— .same  190.3.) 

.     Expenditures  for  care  of  state  house,  Providence. 

(Sojne  1869   (p.  i3)—same  1903.) 

1874-1901.  Expenditures  for  care  of  Elizabeth  bldg., 
Providence.     (Same  1874   (pp.  66-67)— same  1901.) 

1874-1902.  Expenditures  for  care  of  state  house,  New- 
port.    (Same  1874  (p.  76)— .same  1902.) 

1876-1903.  Expenditures  for  care  of  Providence  co. 
court  house.     (Same  1876   (p.  89)— same  1903.) 

1886-1901.  Expenditures  for  public  bldgs..  Providence 
CO.     (Same  1886   (pp.  114-116)— same  1901.) 

1886-1903.  Same;  Bristol,  Washington,  Kent,  and  New- 
port COS.     (Same  1886   (pp.  113-118)— same  1903.) 

1888-1903.  Expenditures  on  acct.  state  house.  Provi- 
dence.    (Same  1888   (p.  117)— same  1903.) 

No  returns  1901  ;  old  and  new  state  houses  Incl.  1902, 
1903. 

1891-1903.  Expenditures  for  Providence  co.  court 
house.     (Same  1891  (pp.  124-126)— same  1903.) 

1894-1902.     Expenditures     for     Washington     co.     court 
house.     (Same  1894   (p.  242)— same  1902.) 
No  returns  1897-1S9S. 

1894-1903.  Expenditures  for  Woonsocket  court  house. 
(Same  1894  (p.  242)— sa?>!e  1903.) 

.     Expenditures    for    construction    of    new    state 

house.     (Same  1894  (p.  239)— same  1903.) 

1896-1903.  Expenditures  for  care  of  Woonsocket  court 
house.     (Same  1896   (p.  242)— some  1903.) 

1896-1904.  Ann.  stmt,  of  state  house  construction 
accts.     (A.R.  treasurer  1896  (p.  3)— some  1904.) 

Prison 

serial 
1  series 
1874-1878.     Ann.  rept.  of  state  prison  comn.,  1-5.     Provi- 
dence, 1875-1879. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.  1874  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    187.''..  doc.  6. 
2    1875    ■'       •'              "            "       "         1876      ■•      6. 
3!   1876    '•       "  

4.  1877    ••       ••  

5.  1878    •'       "  


1877, 

•  5. 

1878, 

•  8. 

1879, 

'  0. 

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INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


PUBLIC  BUILDINGS:  STATE— cont'd 

Prison — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
2  series 
1884-1890.     Rept.  of  comrs.  to  sell  old  state  prison  and 
jail  property  in  Providence,  1-7.     n.  t.  p. 
In  Collectetl  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1884   in  Acts,   Itesolves,  etc.  Jan.     1884,  doc.   17. 

2.  1885    "       "  1885,      "      10. 

3.  1886    "       "  "  "       "         1886,      "      14. 

4-7.  1887-1800   made   to  Oen.   Assembly  at   .Tan.   sessions 
1887  to  1890  resp.  ;  not  printed  In  Acts,  etc. 

PUBLIC  DEPOSITS;   see  FINANCE:   STATE 

PUBLIC  HEALTH 

serial 

Reports 
1878-1901.     Ann.    rept.   of   bd.    of   health,    1-24.     Provi- 
dence, 1879-1907. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.   1878  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   Jan.     1870,    unnum    doc. 
Thereafter    omitted    from    the    Acts,    etc.,    24th    rept., 
1001,  Is  last  rept.   printed. 
Bulletins 
1888-1904.     Bulletin  of  the  bd.  of  health,  v.  1-lG. 

non-serial 
1856-1900.  Table  showing  no.  of  persons  vaccinated 
and  no.  of  certificates  issued  during  each  period  of 
5  yrs.  from  1856  to  1880  and  during  each  yr.  since 
that  time.  (13  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1890  (p.  130)  — 
23  same  1900.) 

1801,  1892  omitted. 
1868.     Rept.  upon  sanitary  effects  of  filling  the  Cove 
Basin;    by  Edw.  M.   Snow.     10   pp.     (Pub.   doc.   1, 
Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1868.) 

In  answer  to  complaints  that  the  Cove  was  a  menace 
to  public  health. 

1877.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  on  executive  communi- 
cation re.  establishment  of  state  bd.  of  health.  11 
pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1878  doc.  12.) 

1878.  Rept.  on  medical  topography  of  state  of  R.  I., 
with  suggestive  statistics.  (1  A.R.  bd.  of  health 
1878:  101-111.) 

.     Paper  on  prevalence  of  diphtheria  in  state.     (1 

same  1878:  115-124.) 

.     Res.  as  to  duties  and  purposes  of  bd.  and  as  to 

condensed  regulations  re.  contagious  diseases  dan- 
gerous to  life  among  animals  to  be  printed  on 
posters.     (1  same  1878:  46-48.) 

.    By-laws  of  R.  I.  state  bd.  of  health.     (1  same 

1878:  16.) 

.     Stmt,  showing  names  of  persons  apptd.  by  gov. 

to  constitute  bd.,  co.  represented  and  terms  of 
service.     (1  satne  1878:  12.) 

.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  on  executive  communica- 
tions, to  whom  was  referred  "  circular  and  res.  of 
International  Medical  Congress  re.  establishment 
of  state  bds.  of  health,"  submitting  paper  prepared 
by  Dr.  C.  H.  Fisher,  containing  suggestions  touch- 
ing questions  involved  in  communication  of  gov. 
of  said  circular.     (1  same  1878:  2-10.) 

• -.     Rept.  on  origin  of  bd.     (1  same  1878:  1.) 

1878-1892.  Table  showing  results  of  gradually  increas- 
ing practice  of  isolation  and  disinfection  In  cases 
of  diphtheria  and  scarlet  fever  during  15  yrs.  in 
R.  I.     (15  same  1892:  153.) 

1879-1893.  Tabulated  summary  of  repts.  of  acute  dis- 
eases prevailing  in  several  towns.  (2  same  1879 
(pp.  157-158;  161-168)— 16  same  1893.) 

1880-1882.  Table  showing  proportion  of  cases  of 
typhoid  fever  in  each  ward  population  by  census 
of  1880.     (5  same  1882:  244.) 

1880-1886.  Table  showing  intermittent  fever  in  R.  I. 
(9  same  1886:  131-132.) 

1882.  House  drainage  and  sanitary  plumbing.  108  pp., 
1  1. 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1883.     Table  showing  summary  of  monthly  repts.   for 
1883,    varying    degrees    of    prevalence    of    several 
prominent    zymotic    diseases,    also    bronchitis    and 
pneumonia   in   different  localities   of   state   during 
yr.     (G  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1883:  217.) 
1884-1889.     Table  showing  by  towns  comparative  preva- 
lence of  12  important  acute  diseases  during  yrs. 
(12  same  1889:  132-137.) 
1884-1894.     Same.     (14  same  1891.) 
1885.     Table   showing   no.    of   children    excluded    from 
schools  on  acct.   of  contagious  diseases.     (8  same 
1885:  65.) 
1885-1890.     Table  showing  results  of  year's  work  from 
medical  inspector  in  cases  of  contagious  diseases. 
(10  same  1887  (p.  113)— 13  same  1890.) 
1885-1894.     Same;    results  of  examination  of  premises 
in   cases   of   contagious   diseases.     (13    same   1890 
(pp.  113-114)— 17  same  1894.) 
1886-1899.     Same;    no.    of    contagious    diseases    during 
last  5  yrs.  that  attending  physicians  failed  to  rept. 
(13  same  1890   (p.  112)— 22  same  1899.) 
1887-1891.     Same;   no.  and  proportion  at  different  ages 
of  854  persons  who  were  attacked  by  scarlet  fever. 
(11  same  1888  (p.  95)— 14  same  1891.) 

In  1800  table  also  gives  no.  who  did  not  contract  fever; 
there    are    also    2    tables    on    diphtheria    same    as 
scarlet  fever. 
1887-1899.     Same;   no.  and  per  cent  of  persons  of  dif- 
ferent   ages    exposed    to    scarlet    fever    who    con- 
tracted it  and  no.  who  did  not.     (16  same  1893  (p. 
95)— 19  same  1899.) 

From  1879  to  1887  and  1896.  1897  omitted. 
In  1894  there  are  2  additional  tables  (pp.  86-87)  show- 
ing time  children  were  away  from  school  on  acct.  of 
disease  and  time  elapsed  betw.   Ist  case  and  sub- 
sequent cases  In  a  family.     In  1895  one  additional 
table  of  no.  of  children  away. 
1887-1900.     Same;    results  of  observations  during  past 
4   yrs.   concerning  certain   points   in   etiology  and 
prevention   of  scarlet  fever.     (13  same  1890    (pp. 
117-118)— 23  same  1900.) 
1888-1892.     Same;     nuisances    abated    during    yr.     (11 

same  1888  (pp.  97-98)— 15  same  1892.) 
1888-1894.     Same;   no.  of  disinfections  since  1888.     (17 

same  1894:  93.) 
1888-1900.     Same;  no.  of  disinfections  since  1888.     (18 
sa7ne  1895  (p.  95)— 23  same  1900.) 

1889.  Rept.  upon  sanitary  condition  of  Watch  Hill,  R. 
I.,  with  suggestions  for  improvements;  submitted 
by  Wm.  P.  Gerhard,  consulting  engr.  for  sanitary 
works,  N.  Y.  City.     (12  same  1889  app.  B:  157-170.) 

.    Replies  of  health  officers  to  circulars,  in  order  to 

ascertain  what  degree  of  interest  was  taken  in 
work  of  sanitary  inspection,  and  what  had  been 
accomplished  by  them  in  their  respective  towns 
during  yr.     (12  same  1889:  87-130.) 

.     Repts.  from  town  clerks  in  relation  to  prevalence 

of  disease,  and  to  municipal  proceedings  in  regard 
to  public  sanitary  improvements,  promotion  of  pub- 
lic health,  etc.,  alphabetically  by  cos.  and  towns. 
(12  same  1889:  46-48.) 

.     Ann.  repts.  of  medical  correspondents  of  named 

towns  of  certain  cos.     (12  same  1889:  24-40.) 

1889-1899.  Table  showing  no.  and  per  cent  of  persons 
of  different  ages  exposed  to  diphtheria  who  con- 
tracted it  and  no.  who  did  not.  (16  same  1893  (p. 
97)— 22  same  1899.) 

From  1879  to  1889  omitted. 

In   1896  there  is  an   additional   table  comparing  cases 

of  diphtheria  where  bacilli  were  found  and  those  of 

no  bacilli. 

1889-1900.  Same;  facts  in  natural  history  of  diph- 
theria.    (13  same  1890  (p.  122)— 23  same  1900.) 

1890.  Same;  results  of  same  experiments  to  determine 
effectiveness  of  disinfection.     (13  same  1890:  128.) 


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83 


PUBLIC  HEALTH— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1891.  Rept.  on  health  of  state,  submitting  abstrs.  of 
monthly  repts.  in  relation  thereto.  (14  same  1891: 
9-16.) 

.     Repts.  from  town  clerks.     (14  same  1891.) 

Same  as  earlier  repts.   made  In  1889;  see  above   Ihat 
date. 

.     Repts.  of  practising  physicians.     (14  same  1891: 

24-47.) 

Same  as  earlier  repts.   made   In   1880;   sec  above  that 
(late.e 

1892.  Table  showing  infectious  diseases  in  1892.  (15 
same  1892:  107.) 

1894-1900.  Same;  no.  and  per  cent  of  each  group  of 
cases  viewed  by  medical  examiners.  (19  sa^ne  1896 
(p.  260)— 23  same  1900.) 

.     Same;   no.  of  contagious  diseases  reported.     (17 

same  1894  (pp.  178-180)— 23  same  1900.) 

1895.  Same;  age  distribution  and  degree  of  contagious- 
ness in  2  classes  of  cases.     (18  same  1895:  93.) 

.  Same;  results  in  examinations  of  throats  dur- 
ing first  8  months  of  yr.  from  Jan.  to  Sept.  (18 
same  1895:  167.) 

1896.  Same;  no.  of  cases  of  malaria  existing  among 
pupils  in  10th  and  3d  wards  of  Providence.  (19 
same  1896:  82.) 

1896-1900.  Same;  results  of  bacteriological  examina- 
tions of  sputum  for  tuberculosis.  (19  sayne  1896 
(p.  204)— 23  same  1900.) 
1897-1900.  Same;  cases  from  families  where  Klebs- 
Loeffler  bacilli  were  found.  (22  same  1899  (p.  80) 
—23  same  1900.) 

From  1870  to  1807;  1800  omitted. 

In   1808  it  includes  clinical  dlphtboria  ;  same  In   1900. 

.    Same;  well  persons,  in  families  where  there  was 

diphtheria,  whose  throats  were  examined  for  diph- 
theria.    (20  same  1897   (p.  73)— 23  same  1900.) 
1898.     Special  rept.  of  secy,  of  state  bd.  of  health  to 

gov.  on  work  of  bd.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1898:  58- 

64.) 
Expenditures  for 
1878.    Expenses  of  bd.     (1   A.R.  bd.   of  health   1878: 

56.) 
1878-1903.     Expenditures  re.  state  bd.  of  health.     (A.R. 

auditor  1869   (pp.  50-51)— same  1903.) 
1889-1894.     Expenses    of    investigating   tuberculosis    in 

man.     {Same  1889  (p.  199)— same  1894.) 
No  returns  1800-1803. 
1896-1903.     Expenditures  re.  control  and  prevention  of 

tuberculosis  and  diphtheria.     {Same  1896  (p.  245) 

—same  1903.) 
Laws 
1878.    Acts  to  establish  state  bd.  of  health.     (1  A.R.  bd. 

of  health  1878:  10-12.) 
.     Laws  of  R.  L  in  relation  to  public  health,  and 

duties  of  state  bd.  of  health.     (1  same  1878  app. 

pp.  175-193.) 
1889.    Public  statutes  of  state  bd.  of  health.     (12  same 

1889  app.  D:  201-202.) 

Duplicated  In  14th  rept.,  1801. 
1896.     General  laws  of  R.  L  relating  to  public  health; 

compiled  by  G.  T.  Swarts.     139  pp. 
R.  I.  State  Library. 
Quarantine 

1893-1895.     Table    showing    list    of    vessels    visited    by 

health  officer  at  quarantine  and  ports  from  which 

they  came.     (16  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1893  (p.  100)  — 

18  same  1895.) 

PUBLIC  PRINTING  AND  BINDING 

serial 
1873-1897.     Repts.  of  jt.  standing  committee  on  public 
printing. 

These  reports  were  made  to  the  Gen.  Assembly  but  were 
not  printed. 


PUBLIC  PRINTING  AND  BINDING— cont'd 

non-Hvrial 

1798.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  bids  accepted  for  print- 
ing laws.     (Schedules  Jan.  1798:  14-15.) 

1877/8-1903/4.  List  of  newspapers  of  state  which  pub- 
lish state  laws.     (R.  I.  Manual  1877/8  et  seq.) 

1895.  Rept.  upon  printing  of  general  laws. 

Made  to  Gen.  Ansem.  Jan.   1800  ;  not  found  In  print. 
Expenditures  for 

1869-190.3.  Expenditures  re.  public  printing.  (A.R. 
state  auditor  1869  (pp.  41-43) — same  1903.) 

18871801   hlndluK  Includes;    180:;-10().'}  prtg.  and  bind- 
ing's accts.  separate. 
1874-1904.     Ann.  stmts,  of  payments  for  public  printing 
and  binding.     (A.R.  treasurer  Jan.  1874   (p.  14)  — 
same  1904.) 

PUBLIC  WORKS 

18G0-1872.     List    of    Congressional    apprns.    for    public 
works  in  state  from  June  1,  1860,  to  July  1,  1872. 
(Govs.  mess.  .Tan.  1873:  29-30.) 
1886.     Rept.   of   committee   on   Charleston   Pond    inlet. 
Made  to  (Icn.  .\ssein.  .Tan.  1887;  not  found  in  print. 

1896.  Rept.  of  comn.  of  revenue  of  state  re.  probable 
expenditures  within  next  5  yrs.  for  public  bldgs. 
and  other  public  works  now  in  process  of  construc- 
tion; plan  to  increase  revenue  to  meet  expendi- 
tures. 8  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Sept.  1896  doc. 
2.) 

1897.  Same.     11  pp. 

.     Recommendation  for  state  aid  for  improvement 

of  breachway  at  Block  Is.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1896: 
19-21.) 
Bridges;  see  that  title 
Expenditures  for 

1872.  Amt.  of  2  apprns.  made  to  cover  expense  of  Block 
Is.  breakwater.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1872:  12.) 

1894-1900.  Stmt,  showing  expenditures  for  opening 
breachway  from  Great  Salt  Pond  to  sea.  (A.R. 
auditor  1894  (pp.  244-245)— .?ame  1900.) 

1900-1903.  Expenditures  re.  construction  of  inner  har- 
bor in  Great  Salt  Pond,  Black  Is.  (Same  1900  (p. 
2W)—same  1903.) 

1902-1903.  Expenses  of  comr.  of  dams,  etc.  (Same 
1902  (p.  213)— same  1903.) 

.  Expenses  of  opening  breachway  at  South  Kings- 
ton.    (Same  1902   (p.  220)— same  1903.) 

Harbor  Improvement 

serial 

1876-1903.  Ann.  rept.  of  harbor  comrs.,  1-28.  Provi- 
dence, 1877-1904. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1.  187fi  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1877,  doc.    10. 

2.  1877    "       "              '•            '•       "  1878,  "      9. 

3.  1S78    "       '•              "            "       "  1879,  "  12. 

4.  1879    ••       ••              "            "       "  1880,  "  6. 

5.  1880    •'       ••              1881,  "  12. 

6.  1881    •'       ■•              1882,  "  8. 

7.  1882    "       "              ■'            "       ••  1883,  "  9. 

8.  1883    "       ■•              "            "       "  1884,  "  9. 
0.   1884    "       ■'              1885,  "  6. 

10.  188.5  "  "  1886,  "  1.5. 

11.  188H  "  "  "            •'       "  1887,  ••  15. 

12.  1887  "  "  •'            "       "  1888,  "  12. 

13.  1888  ••  "  1889,  "  18. 

14.  1889  "  "  1890,  ••  15. 

15.  1890  "  •*  ■•            "       "  1891,  '■  13. 

16.  1891  "  ••  1892,  ••  16. 

17.  1892  "  "  1893,  "  2.3. 

IS.  1893  "  '•  1894,  "  21. 

19.  1894 1895,  "  21. 

20.  1895  ••  ••              1896,  "  27. 

21.  1896  "  ••              1897,  "  26. 

"2.  1897  •'  •'              1898,  "  29. 

2.S.  1898  •■  •'              1899,  "  26. 

'4  1899  "  "  "            "       "  1900,  "  21. 

25:  1900  "  ■•              1901.  ••  23. 

26.  1901    ••       "  1902,      "      25. 

27.  1902    "       "  1903,      "      18. 

28.  1903    "       "  "  ■'       "         1904,      "     24. 


84 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


PUBLIC  WORKS— cont'd 

Harbor  Improvement — cont'd 

non-serial 

1877  Rept.  of  harbor  corars.  upon  harbor  lines  in  por- 
tion of  Seelionlt  River  in  Providence  and  Paw- 
tucket  River  in  Pawtucket. 

Made  to  Gen.  Asscin.  Jan.  1878  ;  not  found  In  print. 

[1887]  Extract  re.  improvement  of  harbors  and  rivers 
of  state  from  rept.  of  U.  S.  engr.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1887  app.  52-62.) 

1896.  Recommendation  for  legislative  action  to  aid  in 
improvement  of  harbors.  (Hame  Jan.  1896:  17- 
18.) 

1899  Endorsement  of  recommendation  of  harbor 
comrs.  re.  water  front  in  city  of  Providence  below 
Hill's  wharf.     {Same  Jan.  1899:  49.) 

1900.  Rept.  on  river  and  harbor  improvement  in  R.  I. 
during  yr.  and  work  proposed  for  following  yr. 
(Same  Jan.  1900:  47-50.) 

.  Recommendation  for  apptrat.  of  jt.  special  com- 
mittee to  confer  with  like  committees  to  be  apptd. 
by  city  councils  of  Providence  and  Pawtucket  and 
town  council  of  East  Providence  to  formulate  and 
rept.  scheme  for  general  harbor  improvements  in 
Providence  and  Pawtucket  rivers.  {Same  Jan. 
1900:  31.) 

1904.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  by  gov.,  May   25,  to 
act  with  town  council  of  town  of  New  Shoreham 
in  expenditure  of  $14,000  for  completion  of  inner 
harbor  of  said  town.     13  pp. 
River  Conservancy;  see  that  title 
Road  Improvement;  see  Roads 

PURE  FOOD  LAW;    see  INDUSTRIES,  ETC.    FOOD  PRO- 
DUCTS 

QUARANTINE;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

QUARTERMASTER  GENERAL;  see  MILITIA 

RAILROADS 

serial 
Ann    statistical  returns  of  r.r.  operations  may  be  found 
In  the  R.  I.  Manual  1877/8  et  seq. 
1  series 
A   comr.   was,   at   first,   appointed   by   the  governor   to 
■lerve    only    for    the    political    year.      This    officer 
made  examinations  of  the  railroads  In  the  spring 
and    fall    of    the    year.      The    early    reports    are 
exceedingly    meager,   being,    in   some   cases,   only    a 
few  lines  i'n  length.     For  many  years  investigations 
of  accidents  form  the  chief  burden  of  the  reports. 
The    report    tor    1867,    made    to    the    Jan.    1868 
session,  is  the  first  to  contain  reports  of  Individual 
roads,  although  the  returns  are  classified  aa  early 
as  Jan.  1865. 
1850-1867.     Rept.  of  r.r.  comr. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1850  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Oct.     1850  :  137. 

1851  ••       "  1851 :  78-88. 

ISS"        "       "  •'  ■•     Jan.    1853:301. 

1853/4    "       '•  "  "     May    1854 :  147-151. 

1854  no  record  found;  any  made? 

1855  in  Acts.   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1856,    unnum. 

1856  made  to  Gen.   Assem.   Jan.   1857  sess. ;  not  printed 
in  Acts,  etc. 

1857  no  record  found;  any  made?        ,„„,„„ 

1858  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     18o9  :  120-123. 

1859  •■        ••  ••  "     May     1859:93-95. 

"  Jan.     1860:259-262. 

1860  ••       ••  "  "     May    1860:69-70. 

"  ■•       "  •'  ■•     Jan.     1861:184,196-197. 

1861/2    •'        ■•  •■  "     May     1862  :  69-74. 

1862  "       "  •'  "     Jan.     1863,    doc.    3. 

1863  ••       •'  ■•  "     May     1863:86-88. 

"  ••       ••  ••  "     Jan.    1864,    doc.    6. 

1864  "       "  '•  "     May    1864 :  163-170. 
"           ••       ••              ••  "     Jan.     1865,    doc.    7. 

1805        "       "  "  "     May     1865 :  195-200. 

'•     Jan.     1866,    doc.    5. 

1866        "       "  ■'  "     May    1866,      "      1. 

••  ••       •'  "  "     Jan.    1867,      "      3. 


RAILROADS— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
1  series — cont'd 
1807  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1868,   doc.   4. 
1H08  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  May  1808  seas. :  not  Included  In 
Collected  docs.     Copy  (4  pp.)   In  R.  I.  State  I^lbrary. 
Office  abolished  by  Act  of  Mch.  27,  1808    (ch.  764). 
2  series 
Under  ch.  145,  Rev.  Statutes. 
1872-1876.     Semi-ann.    rept.   of   r.r.   comr.     Providence, 
1873-1877. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 


1872 

1872/3 

1873 

1873/4 

1874 

1874/5 

1875 

187.5/6 

1876 


in   Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1873,    doc.    8 

'•     May  1873, 

"     Jan.  1874, 

•'     May  1874, 

Jan.  187.'!, 


May  187.5, 

Jan.  1875, 

May  1876, 

Jan.  1877, 


3  series 
Under  act   of  March   30,    1877,  ch.   631,  amending  sec. 
23,  ch.  145.  Kev.  Statutes  and  providing  for  annual 
Instead  of  semi-ann.   reports. 
1877-1889.     Ann.   rept.  of  r.r.  comr.     Providence,  1878- 
1890. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1877  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    18 1 8,   doc.    7. 

1878  ■■ 


1879 
1880 
1881 
1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 


May 

Jan. 


1879, 
1880, 
1881, 
1882, 
1883, 
1884, 
1885, 
1886, 
1887, 
1888, 
1889, 
1890, 


5. 


4. 
4. 
4. 
4. 
2. 
o 

11. 
16. 
14. 
10. 


1891, 
1892, 
1893, 
1894, 
1895, 
1896, 
1897, 
1898, 
1899, 
1900, 
1901, 
1902, 


doc.  2. 

••  5.* 

"  4. 

'•  4. 

"  4. 

"  7. 

"  4. 

"  6. 

*'  2 

"  e! 

"  12. 

"  2. 


4  series 
Under  ch.   758,   public   laws   1889   and  ch.   178   public 
laws  1895. 
1890-1904.    Ann.  rept.  of  r.r.  comr.     Providence,  1891- 
1905. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1890  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 

1891  "       ••  

1892  "       "  

1893  " 

1894  "       ••  "  "       '■ 

1895  "       "  

1896  " 

1897  "       "  

1898  "       "  " 

1899  " 

1900  "       •'  

1901  "       "  "  "„      '  -- 

1902  "  Reports  Jan.    1903,  doc.  5. 
1903 ■      1904,      "      19. 

non-serial 

1828.  Resolve  on  petition  of  bd.  of  internal  improve- 
ment of  Mass.  to  construct  r.r.  in  R.  I.  (Schedules 
May  1828:  S9.) 

1828-1856.  R.R.  corporations,  date  of  charters,  and  of 
amdmts.  thereto.  (Bartlett,  Index  to  Acts  etc.  of 
R.  I.  1758-1850:  xiii.) 

1828-1862.     Same.     (Same  1850-1863:  xiii.) 

1832.  Rept.  on  surveys  for  r.r.  from  Stonington,  Conn., 
to  Providence,  R.  I.,  with  approximate  estimate  of 
cost.     14  pp. 

Not  seen  :  entry  from  Bartlelt. 

1873.  Recommendations  by  r.r.  comr.  to  Gen.  Assem. 
re.  lighting  and  heating  passenger  cars,  provisions 
in  case  of  accident  for  each  passenger  car,  height 
of  bridges  over  r.r.  tracks,  and  penalty  for  those 
putting  obstructions  on  tracks.  (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  to 
Gen.  Assem.  May  1873:  12-14.) 

1873-1904.  Ann.  repts.  of  works  completed  during  each 
yr.  and  work  proposed  for  coming  yr.  {Same  1873 
(pp.  16-21)— same  1904.) 


•  Sometimes   unnumbered,   but  always   found  hound  In 
its  proper  place. 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


85 


RAILROADS— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

.     Detailed  stmt,  of  business  and  financial  position 

of  r.r.  corporations  of  R.  I.  (Same  1873  (pp.  12- 
15)— same  1904.) 

1874.  Recommendation  by  r.r.  comr.  to  legislature  re. 
stationary  bell  at  crossings,  boards  at  crossings, 
lighting  of  cars,  height  of  bridges  over  r.r.  tracks, 
gates  at  private  grade  crossings,  leasing  of  tracks, 
and  provisions  in  case  of  accidents.  (Hame  1874: 
29-30.) 

1874-1904.  Summarized  stmt,  of  business  and  financial 
position  of  several  r.r.  corporations.  (Same  1878 
(p.  36)— same  1904.) 

1875.  Decision  made  in  U.  S.  Circuit  Court  re.  fire 
caused  by  sparks  from  locomotive,  also  right  of 
ejecting  from  train  persons  insisting  upon  riding 
on  platform.     (Same  1875:  22-23.) 

1875-1877.  Summary  of  statistics  re.  r.rs.  (R.I.  Man- 
ual 1878/9:  142.) 

1875-1878.  Cumulative  comparative  stmt,  of  business 
and  financial  position  of  various  r.r.  corporations. 
(A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1876  (p.  15)— same  1878.) 

1876.  Recommendation  that  state  grant  right  of  way 
through  public  lands  to  proposed  r.r.  connecting 
Stonington  with  Hartford  R.R.  and  that  small  state 
grant  be  added  if  necessary  to  complete  road. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1876:  20.) 

1878-1889.  Bienn.  comparative  table  showing  financial 
results  of  business  of  r.r.  corporations.  (A.R.  r.r. 
comr.  1879  (pp.  39-42)— some  1889.) 

1879-1904.  Bienn.  comparative  table  of  actual  business 
of  several  r.r.  corporations.  (Same  1880  (pp.  40- 
41)— same  1904.) 

1880.  Recommendations  by  r.r.  comr.  to  Gen.  Assem. 
re.  amdmt.  of  law  on  lighting  passenger  cars,  pen- 
alty for  not  carrying  in  each  passenger  car  provi- 
sions in  case  of  accidents,  fencing  r.r.  tracks,  and 
erection  of  suitable  station  houses  before  running 
trains.     (Same  1880:  49-54.) 

1880-1889.  Stmt,  of  rolling  stock  of  r.r.  corporations 
and  its  valuation.    (Same  1880  (p.  42) — same  1889.) 

1882.  Recommendation  that  bd.  of  r.r.  comrs.  be  cre- 
ated with  enlarged  powers  and  responsibilities  to 
take  place  of  single  office  of  r.r.  comr.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1882:  14.) 

1882-1883.  Condition  of  surplus  or  profit  and  loss  acct. 
of  various  r.r.  corporations.  (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1882 
(p.  52)— same  1883.) 

.     Stmt,  of  grand  total  of  r.r.  corporations.    (Same 

1882  (p.  54)— same  1883.) 

1888.  Recommendations  by  r.r.  comr.  to  legislature  re. 
defining  more  definitely  duties  and  responsibilities 
of  r.r.  comr.,  provision  for  office  and  office  expenses, 
and  other  expenses,  also  as  to  time  when  the  office 
expires.     (Same  1888:  9-10.) 

1889.  Recommendations  by  comr.  to  legislature  re. 
changing  date  of  ann.  returns  from  Sept.  30  to  June 
30,  bldg.  rwy.  over  highway  at  grade,  printing  laws 
resp.  r.rs.  in  pamphlet  form,  and  heating  passenger 
cars  by  steam.     (Same  1889:  44-45.) 

1890.  Recommendations  by  comr.  to  legislature  re.  res. 
by  Gen.  Assem.  urging  Cong,  to  take  action  In  mat- 
ter of  uniform  system  of  lighting,  heating,  and 
coupling  cars,  revising  laws  in  regard  to  running 
trains,  height  of  r.r.  bridges  over  highways,  em- 
ploying stenographer  to  take  testimony  of  wit- 
nesses in  investigation  of  accidents.  (Same  1890: 
90-91.) 

.     Suggestion    re.    desirability    of    adding    2    more 

comrs.  to  office  of  r.r.  comr.  and  forming  bd. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1890:  30.) 

1890-1904.  R.R.  map  of  R.  I.  (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1890 
(frontispiece) — same  1904.) 


RAILROADS— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

.     Stmt,    showing   date   of   organization,    miles   of 

track  in  R.  I.,  no.  of  locomotives,  no.  of  passenger 
and  other  cars,  with  receipts  from  passengers  and 
from  freight  of  r.r.  corporations.  (Same  1890  (p. 
51  app.) — same  1904.) 

1891.  Stmt,  of  charters  granted  to  following  new  r.r. 
corporations:  New  York,  Providence  and  Boston, 
and  Old  Colony  R.R.  Terminal  Co.,  Pawtuxet  Val- 
ley Electric  Street  Rwy.  Co.,  Interstate  Street  Rwy. 
Co.     (Same  1891:  11.3-114.) 

1891-1892.  Recommendations  by  comr.  to  Gen.  Assem. 
re.  persons  walking  on  r.r.  tracks,  regulation  of 
speed  of  trains  across  grade  crossings  and  their 
abolishment  when  desired,  forbidding  trains  pass- 
ing each  other  at  stations  or  grade  crossings,  pen- 
alty for  throwing  missiles  at  trains,  regulating 
speed  of  electric  cars  and  equipment  with  suitable 
fenders.     (Same  1891  (pp.  120-122)— same  1892.) 

1893.  Recommendation  for  apptmt.  of  special  commit- 
tee to  consider  means  of  hastening  improvement  of 
r.r.  terminal  facilities.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1893: 
56.) 

1896.  Recommendations  by  comr.  to  Gen.  Assem.  re. 
giving  r.r.  corporations  same  rights  in  abolishing 
grade  crossings  as  now  enjoyed  by  town  councils, 
extension  of  authority  of  comr.,  persons  walking  on 
r.r.  tracks,  equipment  of  street  cars  with  auto- 
matic brakes,  and  the  forbidding  the  riding  of  pas- 
sengers on  running  boards  of  open  cars.  (A.R. 
r.r.  comr.  1896:  47-48.) 

1900.  Suggestion  re.  desirability  of  granting  increased 
powers  to  r.r.  comr.  and  deputy  comr.  to  adjust 
grievances  not  of  interstate  character.  (Govs. 
mess.  Jan.  1900:  27.) 

.  Recommendation  for  legislative  enactment  re- 
quiring r.r.  corporations  owning  and  operating 
tracks  in  R.  I.  to  have  representatives  in  Provi- 
dence with  power  to  settle  questions  arising  betw. 
r.rs.  and  people  of  state  without  having  to  refer 
such  questions  to  officials  in  other  cities.  (Same 
Jan.  1900:  27.) 

• .     Recommendations  by  comr.  to  Gen.  Assem.   re. 

standing  upon  running  boards  of  open  cars,  and 
yrly.  franchise  tax  to  be  paid  by  r.rs.  for  benefit  of 
state.     (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1900:  78.) 

1902.  Same;  re.  methods  adopted  in  running  of  cars 
on  street  roads,  requirement  of  vestibule  cars  on 
trolley  r.rs.,  additional  legislation  re.  safety  ap- 
pliances, and  requiring  new  cos.  to  notify  comr.  of 
organization,  also  when  their  road  Is  completed. 
(Same  1902:  103-104.) 

1903.  Rept.  of  jt.  standing  committee  on  r.rs.  of  city 
council,  Pawtucket,  R.  I.     (Same  1903:  169-181.) 

Accidents 

1873-1904.     Ann.  repts.  of  accidents  on  r.rs.     (A.R.  r.r. 
comr.  to  Gen.  Assem.  May  1873   (pp.  1-12) — same 
1904.) 
1882-1883.     Recommendations    by    r.r.    comr.    to    Gen. 
Assem.   re.   electric  signals  and   locomotive  whist- 
ling.    (A.R.    r.r.    comr.    1882     (pp.    58-63)— same 
1883.) 
1893.     Same;  re.  regulation  by  comr.  of  matters  apper- 
taining to  safety  and  convenience  of  passengers  on 
steam  and  street  r.rs.     (Same  1893:  56.) 
Expenditures;  see  below,  that  title 
Contracts 

1901.  Contract  betw.  Union  R.R.  Co.  and  Danielson 
Rwy.  Co.     (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1901:  137-142.) 

Crossings 

1875-1883.  Recommendations  by  r.r.  comr.  to  Gen. 
Assem.  re.  grade  crossings.  (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1875 
(pp.  25-26)— same  1883.) 


86 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OP  RHODE  ISLAND 


RAILROADS— cont'd 

Crossings — cont'd 

1876      Same;    re.   grade  crossings  and  stoves   in   cars. 

(Same  1876:  27-28.) 
1888-1904.     Ann.    repts.    re.    grade    crossings.     {Same 

1888  (pp.  5-6)— some  1904.) 
1892-1893.  Recommendatious  of  comr.  to  Gen.  Assem. 
re.  signals  at  grade  crossings,  blocking  of  streets 
or  liighways  at  grade  crossings,  speed  of  trains 
across  streets  in  thickly  settled  places.  (Same 
1892  (pp.  59-61)— same  1893.) 
Expenditures  for 

1901-1903.     Expenses  of  r.r.  comr.     (A.R.  auditor  1901 
(p.  198)— same  1903.) 
Laws 

Laws  rolatlng  to  an  Individual  r.r.  entered  under  name 
of  road,  see  below,  Uallioad.s  :     Individual,  etc. 
1893.     New  r.r.  legislation  passed  at  Jan.  sess.     (A.R. 

r.r.  comr.  1893:  74-76.) 
1895.     General  laws  re.  steam  and  street  rwys.     (Same 

1895:  95-126.) 
1896-1904.     New  legislation  re.  r.rs.     (Same  1896    (pp. 

85-89)— same  1904.) 
1900.     Laws  of  R.  I.  concerning  steam  and  street  rwys.; 

comp.  by  E.  L.  Freeman.     62  pp. 

Rates 

1879.  Recommendations  to  legislature  by  r.r.  comr.  re. 
uniformity  of  freight  rates,  also  re.  grade  cross- 
ings.    (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1879:  44-46.) 

1881.  Decision  of  U.  S.  Circuit  Court  in  case  in  Ga. 
re.  legislative  control  over  r.r.  corporations  as  to 
rates  of  fare  and  freight,  and  its  bearing  on  like 
matters  in  R.  L     (Same  1881:  58-59.) 

1882.  Decision  by  Supreme  Court  of  111.  re.  contracts 
made  in  state  by  r.r.  corporations,  discriminating 
in  rates  for  transportation;  also  its  bearing  on  like 
question  in  R.  I.     (Same  1882:  63-66.) 

Safety  Appliances;  see  above,  Accidents 
Taxation;  see  that  title 

RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAL  COMPANIES 

Boston,  Hartford,  and  Erie  Railroad 

There  is  in  the  U.   I.  State  Library  a  vol.  back  titled 
•'  State    of    K.    I.    vs.    B.    H.    &    E.    B.    R.    Record, 
Briefs,    etc."    containing    7    pamphlets    described 
under  above  title. 
1864.     Rept.  of  majority  and  minority  of  House  com- 
mittee on   corporations   upon  petitions  of   Boston, 
Hartford  and  Erie  R.R.     6,  4  pp.  resp. 
1869.     Rept.  of  committee  on  corporations  re.  petition 
of  Boston,  Hartford,  and  Erie  R.R.  for  leave  to  ex- 
tend line  to  eastern  border  of  R.  I.  to  meet  another 
r.r.   extending   to   Boston.     6   pp.     (Acts,   Resolves 
etc.  Jan.  1869  doc.  13.) 

.     Minority  rept.  of  committee  on  corporations  re. 

petition   of   Boston,   Hartford,   and   Erie   R.R.   for 
leave    to    extend    time.     4    pp.     (Same    Jan.    1869 
doc.  14.) 
Boston  and  Providence  Transportation  Company 

1832.     Charter  of  Boston   and   Providence  Transporta- 
tion Co.,  1834.     11  pp. 
1888.     Stmt,  of  leasing  of  Boston  and  Providence  R.R. 
by  Old  Colony  Co.,  and  of  Providence  and  Worces- 
ter  R.R.   by   N.   Y.,   Providence,   and   Boston   R.R. 
(A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1888:  4.) 
Hartford,  Providence,  and  Fishkill  Railroad 
serial 
1852/3-1877/8.     Ann.  rept.  of  inspector. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1852/3  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1854  :  352-353. 
1853/4  no  record  found. 

1S54/5  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1856 :  61-63. 
1855/6-1856/7  no  record  found. 

1857/8  in   Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1859  :  108-103. 
1858/9-18C1/2  no  record  found. 


RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAL  COMPANIES— cont'd 
Hartford,  Providence,  and  Fishkill  Railroad — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
1862/3  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1863,   doc.    11 :  3-4. 

186:5/4    •'       "  1804  :  293-295. 

1864/5    "       "  1865,    doc.    22. 

1S65/6-1K67/8  no  record  found. 

1868/9  in  Act.s,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1870,    doc.    26. 

1869/70  •■       •'  1871,      ••      22. 

187U/1    "       "  "  "       "        1872,     unnum.     doc. 

19. 
1871/2  made  to  Jan.  1873  sess.  (Jen.  Assem. ;  not  printed 

in  Acts,  etc. 
1872/3  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1874,    doc.    15. 
1873/4  made  to  Jan.  1875  sess.  Gen.  Assem. ;  not  printed 

In  Acts,  etc. 
1874/5  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1870,   doc.    21. 

1875/6    "       '■  ' 1877,      "      19. 

1876/7  made  to  Jan.  1878  sess.  Gen.  Assem. ;  not  printed 

in  Acts,  etc. 
1877/8  in  ann.  rept.  R.  I.  r.r.  comr.  1877/8  :  13-14. 

On   Oct.    1,   1878   this   co.    became   the   property   of   the 
New  Yoik  and  New  England  R.  K.  co. 

non-serial 
1864.     Rept.  of  comr.  of  R.  I.  on  Hartford,  Providence, 
and  Fishkill  R.R.     (Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1864: 
293-295.) 
New  York,  Boston,  Providence,  and  Stonington  Railroad 
1851.     Rept.    of   r.r.    comrs.    on    investigation    of    com- 
plaint of  R.  G.  Hazard  and  others  agst.  N.  Y.,  Provi- 
dence,   Boston,    and    Stonington    R.R.     (Acts,    Re- 
solves etc.  Oct.  1851:  78-88.) 
New  York,  Providence,  and  Boston  Railroad 
serial 
1838-1876.     Ann.  rept.  of  directors  on  receipts  and  ex-        ; 
penditures. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  183S   in  Schedules  Oct     1838  :  10-12. 

2.  1839    ••  '•  "        1839 :  33-34. 

3.  1840    "  "       Jan.     1841  :  13-14. 

4.  1841    "  "        Oct.     1841  :  46. 

5.  1842    "  "  ••       1842  :  57. 

6.  1843    "  '•  "       1843 :  36-37. 

7.  1844    "  '•  "        1844 :  44. 

8.  1845    "  "  '•        1845 :  49. 

9.  1846  not  found. 

10.  1847  In   Schedules  Oct.     1847  :  48. 

11.  1848    "  "  '•       1848:91-92. 

12.  1849    "  "  "       1849 :  119. 

13.  1850    "  "  "        1850 :  137-138. 
14-15.   1851-1852  not  found. 

16.  1853  made  to  Oct.   1853  Gen.  Assembly  ;  not  printed 
in  Acts,  etc. 

17.  1854  made  to  Oct.   1854  Gen.  Assembly  ;  not  printed 
in  Acts,  etc. 

18.  1855  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1856  :  65-66. 

19.  18.56    made    to    .Tan.    1857    sess.  Gen.    Assem. ;    not 
printed  In  Acts,  etc. 

20.  1857  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1858  :  98. 

21.  1858    "       "  18.59 :  107. 

22.  1859    "       •'  1860:258. 

23.  1880    made    to    Jan.    1861    sess.  Gen.    Assem. ;    not 
printed  in  Acts.  etc. 

24.  1861   In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1862  :  29. 

25.  1862    "       ••  "  "       "  1863,  doc.   11,  2-3. 

26.  1863  not  found. 

27.  1864  in  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.   Jan.     1865,  doc.  21. 
28-30.   1865-1867  not  found. 

31.  1868  In  Acts,   Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1869  ;  234. 

32.  1869    "       "  ••  "       "  1870,  doc.  25. 

33.  1870    "        "  "  "       "  1871,      "      23. 

34.  1871    "       "  "  "       "  1872,    unnum    doc. 
20. 

35.  1872    made    to    Jan.  1873  sess.  Gen.    Assem. ;    not 
printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

36.  1873    made    to    Jan.  1874  sess.  Gen.    Assem.;    not 
printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

37.  1874    made    to    Jan.    1875    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 
printed  in  Acts,  etc. 

38.  1875   in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1876,  doc.   20. 

39.  1876    •'       ••  "  "       "         1877,      "      19. 
40-53.   1877-1890  not  found. 
54.   1891   in  Acts.  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1892,  doc.   19. 

Beginning  with  the  40th  and  up  to  and  including  the 
53d  reports,  for  the  years  1877  to  1890  resp.,  an 
ann,  return  was  made  to  the  Gen.  Assembly  but 
was  not  printed  in  the  Acts,  etc.  For  these  years 
aggregates  are  to  be  found  in  the  ann.  repts.  of  the 
R.  I.  r.r.  comr.  In  1893  this  co.  was  merged 
with  the  N.  Y..  New  Haven,  and  Hartford  R.R. 
and  had.  henceforth,  no  separate  existence. 


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87 


RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAL  COMPANIES— cont'd 
New  York,  Providence,  and  Boston  Railroad — cont'd 
7iOH-serial 
1832.     Act  to  incorporate  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and  Bos- 
ton R.R.  Co.     12  pp. 
1837.     Acts  of  R.  I.  relating  to  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and 
Boston  R.R.  Co.  and  N.  Y.  and   Stonington  R.  R. 
Co.     N.  Y.,  1837.     39  pp. 

Providence  and  Plainfield  Railroad 
1846.     Charter.     24  pp.     1G°. 

Providence  and  Springfield  Railroad 

Originally  called  Woouasiiu.atucket   U.n. 
1872.     Charter  and  by-laws.     32  pp. 
1890.     Stmt,   of  leasing  of  Providence  and   Springfield 
R.R.  by  N.  Y.  and  New  England  R.R.  and  absorp- 
tion of  Providence  Cable  Tramway  by  Union  R.R. 
Co.     (A.R.  r.r.  comrs.  1890:  89.) 

Providence,  Warren,  and  Bristol  Railroad 
serial 
1854-1859.     Rept.  of  comrs.  to  legislatures  of  Mass.  and 
R.  I.,  1-6. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1.  1854  made  to  Jan.  1855  sess.  Gen.  Assem. ;  not  printed 

In  Acts,  etc. 

2.  1855  no  record  found. 

3.  1856  made  to  Jan.  1857  sess.  Gen.  Assem. ;  not  printed 

4.  1857  in  Schedules  Jan.     1858  :  99. 

5.  1858    "  '■  •'       1859 :  106-109. 

6.  1859    "  "  "        1860 :  257. 

These  repts.  are  Included  In  the  Annual  Returns  of 
R.R.  cos.  published  by  Mass.,  and  may  be  found 
In  the  Mass.  volume  of  this  Index. 

non-serial 
1853.    Charter  and  by-laws.    30  pp.    12°. 
Providence  and  Worcester  Railroad 
serial 
1845-1904.     Ann.  rept.  of  comrs.,  1-51. 
In  Collected  docs,   as  follows  : 

1.  1845  In   Schedules  Jan.   1846  :  43-44. 

2.  1846  no  lecoi'd  found. 

3.  1847    made    to    Jan.    1848    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 
printed. 

4.  1848  no  record  found. 

5.  1849    made    to    Jan.    1850    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 
printed. 

6.  1850    made    to    Jan.    1851    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 
printed. 

7.  1851    made    to    Jan.    1852    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 

printed. 

8.  1852  no  record  found. 

9.  1853  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.   1854  :  351-352. 

10.  1854    made    to    Jan.    1855    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 

printed. 

11.  1855  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1856,  app.  pp.  64-65. 

12.  1856    made    to    Jan.    1857    sess.    Gen.    Assem. ;    not 

printed. 

13.  1857  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1858  :  100-101. 

14.  1858    "       "  1859 :  104-106. 

15.  1859    "       "  "  "       "  1860:255-256. 

16.  1860  no  record  found. 

17.  1861  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1862,  app.  pp.  27- 

29 

18.  1862  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1863,  doc.  11  :  1-2. 

19.  1863    "       "  "  "       "         1864  :  295-297. 

20.  1864    "       "  "  •'       "         18G5,    doc.    23. 
unnum.  1865-1868  no  record  found. 

1869  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1870,  doc.  24. 

"       1870    "       "  "  "       "         1871,      "      21. 

"       1871    "       "  "  "       "        1872,  unnum. 

"       1872-1890  no  record  found. 

"  1891  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  .Tan.  1892,  doc.  9. 
From  this  time  no  separately  printed  rept.  Is  found  in 
the  Acts,  etc.  These  repts.  are  also  found  In  the 
Annual  Returns  of  R.R.  cos.  published  by  Mass., 
and  may  be  found  In  the  Mass.  volume  of  this 
Index. 

non-serial 
1844.    Act  to  incorporate  Providence  and  Worcester  R. 
R.     16  pp.,  1  map. 

Title    page    read.s :    Charters    of    the    Providence    and 
Worcester  R.R.  Co. 
1851.     Return  of  capital  stock,  etc.,  of  Providence  and 
Worcester  R.R. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assembly  Jan.   1851  ;  not  found  In  print. 


RAILROADS:  INDIVIDUAL  COMPANIES— cont'd 
Providence  and  Worcester  Railroad — cont'd 
non-serial — cont'd 
1864.    Rept.  of  comrs.  of  Providence  and  Worcester  R. 
R.  on  accts.  of  co.     (Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  18C4: 
295-297.) 
1869.     Rept.  of  Mass.  and  R.  I.  comrs.  to  examine  accts. 
of  Providence  and  Worcester  R.R.  re.  sums  charge- 
able to  part  of  said  r.r.  lying  In  Mas.s.  and  R.   I. 
resp.     (Acta  and  Resolves  18G9:  232-233.) 
1888.    See   above,   Boston   and   Providence   R.R.;    this 
date. 
Stonington  Railroad 

1851.     Remarks  in  Gen.  Assem.  .Jan.,  1851,  on  act  Intro- 
duced to  equalize  charges  for  carrying  freight  on 
Stonington  R.R.     12  pp. 
Woonasquatucket  Railroad;   see  Providence  and  Springfield 
Railroad 

RAINFALL;  see  CLIMATE 

REFORM  SCHOOL;  see  MAINTENANCE:  STATE.     DELIN- 
QUENTS.   MINORS 

REGISTRATION 

Births,  Marriages,  and  Deaths;  see  Population 

RESERVOIRS;  see  RIVER  CONSERVANCY 

RHODE  ISLAND  COLLEGE  OF  AGRICULTURE   AND  ME- 
CHANIC ARTS;  see  AGRICULTURE.     EDUCATION 

RHODE  ISLAND  INSTITUTE  FOR  THE  DEAF;  see  MAIN- 
TENANCE: STATE 

RHODE   ISLAND   SCHOOL   OF   DESIGN;    see  EDUCATION. 
INDUSTRIAL,  ETC. 

RIVER  CONSERVANCY 

serial 
1882-1904.    Ann.  rept.  of  comr.  of  dams  and  reservoirs, 
1-23.     Providence,  1883-1905. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows : 
1.   1882  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan. 


2 

1883  " 

S. 

1884  "   '• 

4. 

1885  "   " 

5. 

1886  " 

6. 

1887  "   " 

7. 

1888  "   " 

8. 

1889  " 

9. 

1890  " 

10. 

1891  ••   " 

11. 

1892  " 

12. 

1893  " 

13. 

1894  ••   " 

14. 

1895  "   '• 

15. 

1896  " 

16. 

1897  "   '• 

17. 

1898  •'   " 

18. 

1899  " 

19. 

1900  " 

20. 

1901  •' 

21. 

1902  " 

22 

1903  " 

1883,  doc.  6. 

1884. 

•   6. 

188.5, 

'   13. 

1886, 

'   12. 

1887. 

'   21. 

1888, 

'   9. 

1889, 

'   15. 

1890, 

'   16. 

1891, 

•   17. 

1892, 

'   14. 

1893, 

■   20. 

1894, 

•   15. 

1895, 

'   13. 

1896, 

'  1^- 

1897, 

'   7. 

1898. 

•   9. 

1899, 

■   11. 

1900, 

•   16. 

1901. 

•   18. 

1902. 

•   17. 

1903, 

•   16. 

1904, 

'   23. 

non-serial 

1804.  Lottery  granted  to  deepen  Opponang  River  chan- 
nel.    (Schedules  Feb.  1804:  18.) 

1829.  Apptmt.  of  comrs.  on  part  of  R.  I.  to  meet  comrs. 
of  Conn,  for  regulating  fisheries  and  water  power 
of  Pawcatuck  River.     (Same  1829:  43-44.) 

1837  Rept.  of  committee  on  obstructions  to  navigation 
of  Seekonk  River.     (Same  May  1837:  38-40.) 

1874  Recommendation  for  legislative  action  to  pre- 
vent obstruction  in  navigation  of  Warren  River. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1S74:  17-18.) 

1880.  Recommendation  for  apptmt.  of  comn.  to  con- 
sider subject  of  obstructions  to  tidal  flow  and  navi- 
gation  of  Seekonk   River.     (Same  Jan.   1880:  34.) 

1880.  Rept.  of  Seekonk  River  comn.  23  pp.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1881  doc.  13.) 


88 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OP  THE  STATE  OP  RHODE  ISLAND 


RIVER  CONSERVANCY— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1881.  Rept.  ot  jt.  select  committee  on  rept.  of  Seekonk 
River  comn.     7  pp.     (Same  May  1881  doc.  1.) 

1882.  Apptmt.  of  comr.  of  dams  and  reservoirs  pur- 
suant to  ch.  271,  Public  Laws;  recommendation  for 
apprn.  for  salary  and  expenses.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1883:  21.) 

.  Rept.  of  jt.  select  committee  on  removal  of  ob- 
struction in  Pawtucket  River.  11  pp.  (Acts  Re- 
solves etc.  Jan.  1883  doc.  11.) 

1887.  Rept.  of  committee  to  agree  upon  encroachment 
lines  in  Pawcatuck  River. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.   1SS8  ;  not  found  in  print. 

.     Extract  re.  improvement  of  harbors  and  rivers 

of  state   from   rept.   of  U.   S.   engr.     (Govs.   mess. 
Jan.  1887  app.  52-62.) 

1888.  Rept.  of  comrs.  on  encroachment  on  Pawtucket 
River. 

Made  to  Gen.  As.sem.  Jan.  1889  ;  not  found  In  print. 
1899.     Rept.  on  river  and  harbor  improvements  in  R.  I. 
during   yr.   and   work   proposed    for   following   yr. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1900:  47-50.) 
Pollution  of  Streams;  see  Water  Supply 

ROADS 

serial 

1  series 
Under  ch.  73,  General  Laws. 

189(?)-1897.     Ann.  rept.  of  comr.  of  highways,  1-2. 
1st  rept.  not  seen  ;  its  publication  doubtful. 

2  series 

1902-1904.  Ann.  rept.  of  state  bd.  of  public  roads,  1-3. 
Providence,  1903-1905. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 

1.  1902  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.    1903,    doc.    10. 

2.  1903    "       ••  •'  '•       ••         1904,       ••       4. 

non-serial 
1789.     Rept.  of  committee  for  relaying  road  from  Kil- 
lingly  to  Conn.     (Schedules  2   sess.  Oct.  1789:  10- 
15.) 

1791.  Lottery  granted  to  repair  South  Road  from 
Providence  to  Norwich.     (Same  Feb.  1791:  10.) 

.     Same.     (Same  Feb.  1791:  10.) 

1792.  Charter  granted  to  repair  road  through  Glou- 
cester to  Conn.     (Same  Feb.  1792.) 

.     Rept.  of  committee  re.  road  from  Plainfield  to 

Providence.     (Same  June  1792:  19.) 

1795.  Lottery  granted  for  repairing  road  from  Provi- 
dence to  Killingly.     (Same  Oct.  1795:  23-24.) 

■ .     Lottery  granted   to   mend   highway   in   town   of 

Tiverton.     (Same  June  1795:  20-21.) 

.     Rept.  re.  damages  for  land  taken  for  highway  in 

town  of  Westerly.     (Same  Jan.  1795:  9.) 

1803.  Rept.  of  committee  re.  laying  road  from  Provi- 
dence to  Brookfield.      (Same  Feb.  1803:  16.) 

1804.  Lottery  granted  to  build  road  In  Greenwich. 
(Same  Feb.  1804:  10-17.) 

.     Lottery    granted    to    repair    Cumberland    road. 

(Same  Oct.  1804:  7.) 

.  Rept.  of  committee  to  relay  road  from  Provi- 
dence to  Killingly.     (Same  Oct.  1804:  13-15.) 

.     Lottery  granted  to  repair  road  from  Warren  to 

Bristol  ferry.     (Same  Oct.  1804:  23.) 

.  Rept.  of  committee  to  lay  out  road  from  Provi- 
dence to  Conn.     (Same  Oct.  1804:  19-20.) 

1852.     Rept.  of  committee  on  West  Main  road. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Oct.  1852  ;  not  found  in   print. 

1869.  Rept.  of  committee  for  relaying  of  portion  of 
state  road  from  Killingly,  Conn.,  to  Providence,  R. 
I.     (Schedules  Jan.  1869:  179-182.) 

1889.  Rept.  of  legislative  highway  comn. 

Made  to  Jan.  1890  Gen.  Assem.  ;  not  found  in  print. 

1890.  Recommendation  for  apptmt.  of  committee  to  in- 
vestigate road  conditions  and  formulate  plan  for 
their  improvement.    (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1890:  40-42.) 


ROADS— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 

1895.  Rept.  of  jt.  committee  to  examine  into  condition 
of  roads  and  public  highways  of  state.  36  pp. 
(Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1895  doc.  20.) 

1895.  Rept.  of  National  Road  Parliament.  (11  A.R. 
state  bd.  of  agric.  1895:  71-74.) 

1900.     Suggestion    re.   lack   of   law    providing   for    im- 
provement of  state  highways  since  repeal  of  ch.  73, 
of  general  laws.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1900:  2G.) 
Expenditures 

1886-1893.  Expenditures  for  highway  repairs  in  Cran- 
ston.    (A.R.  auditor  1886   (p.  143)— same  1893.) 

1887-1891.  Classified  table,  by  towns,  of  expenditures 
for  repairs;  special  apprns.  for  highways.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1895  foldg.  table  ace.  doc.  20.) 

1892-1897.     Expenses    of    highway    comn.     (A.R.    audi- 
tor 1892  (p.  246)— «ame  1897.) 
No  returns  1894. 

1895.  Expenditures  for  services  of  highway  comn. 
(Same  1895:  261.) 

1895-1896.  Expenditures  of  geolog.  survey  for  material 
for  road-making.  (Same  1895  (p.  263) — same 
1896.) 

1895-1898.  Expenditures  for  macadamizing  sample 
roads.     (Same  1895   (pp.  262-263)— same  1898.) 

1897-1899.  Ann.  detailed  stmts,  of  receipts  for  expenses 
of  macadamizing  sample  half-mile  roads.  (A.R. 
treasurer  1897  (p.  31)— same  1899.) 

1898.  Stmt,  of  amt.  appropriated  by  each  of  cities  and 
towns  of  R.  I.  for  ordinary,  regular,  and  extraordi- 
nary repairs  and  for  new  roads.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1899:  76  app.) 

1902-1903.  Expenditures  of  state  bd.  of  public  roads. 
(A.R.  auditor  1902   (pp.  139-141)— same  1903.) 

1903.  Expenditures  for  construction  and  improvement 
of  state  roads.     (Same  1903:  252-257.) 

1903-1904.  Ann.  detailed  stmts,  of  receipts  for  construc- 
tion and  improvement  of  state  highways.  (A.R. 
treasurer  1903  (p.  43)— same  1904.) 

Lotteries;  see  that  title 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 
Turnpike  Roads 

serial 
1871.     Ann.  rept.  of  turnpike  comr.,  1. 
In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 
1.   1871  In  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.  1872,  annum,  doc.  18. 

non-serial 
1805.     Rept.  of  committee  to  appraise  damages  on  acct. 
of  Johnston  Turnpike  road.     (Schedules  Feb.  1805: 

9.) 

1809.  Rept.  re.  laying  out  Farnum  and  Providence 
Turnpike  with  list  of  damages  appraised  on  acct. 
of  same.     (Same  Oct.  1809:  13-14.) 

1828.  Rept.  ot  committee  apptd.  to  locate  turnpike  road 
in  Tiverton.     (Same  Jan.  1828:  4.) 

1834.  Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  to  take  transfer  of 
Providence  and  Pawtucket  Turnpike  Road.  (Same 
May  1834:  52.) 

1844.  Rept.  of  agt.  of  Providence  and  Pawtucket  Turn- 
pike.    (Same  Jan.  1844:  60-61.) 

1846.     Same.     (Same  Jan.  1846:  42-43.) 

1848.  Rept.  re.  Providence  and  Pawtucket  Turnpike 
road.      (Same  Jan.  1848:  62-63.) 

ISoO.  Rept.  on  acct.  of  agt.  of  Providence  and  Paw- 
tucket Turnpike  Co. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assemlily  Jan.  1851  ;  not  found  In  print. 

1852.     Same. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assembly  Jan.,  1852  ;  not  found  in  print. 

1870.  Rept.  of  special  committee  on  toll  bridges  and 
turnpike  roads  re.  advisability  of  making  same 
free.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  May  1870  unnum.  doc. 
pp.  4-8  of  Rept.  of  bd.  of  state  charities  and  cor- 
rections.) 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


89 


ROADS— cont'd 
Turnpike  Roads — cont'd 
Revenue  froii 

1835-1843.     Stmt,  of  revenue  from  tolls  on  Providence 
and     Pawtucket     Turnpike.     (General     treasurer's 
rept.  May  1SS5— same  1843.) 
1835/6.     Acct.  of  revenue  from  tolls  on  Providence  and 
Pawtucket  Turnpike.     (Schedules  Oct.  1836:  68.) 

SAILORS 

Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:   State.     Dependents 

SALARIES 
Civil  OfiScers 

1809.  Rept.  on  salary  and  extra  allowances  of  late 
treasurer.     (Schedules  Oct.  1809:  19-20.) 

1867.  Rept.  of  committee  on  education  re.  petition  of 
school  comr.  for  increase  in  salary.  4  pp.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1867  doc.  9.) 

1874-1904.  Ann.  stmts,  of  payments  for  salaries.  (A. 
R.  treasurer  May  sess.  1874  (pp.  18-19) — same 
1904.) 

1875.  Recommendation  that  fixed  salary  be  attached 
to  office  of  sheriff  in  cos.  where  no  salary  has  been 
designated.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1875:  20.) 

1882.  Recommendation  that  ann.  salary  be  established 
instead  of  present  mode  of  compensation  of  har- 
bor comrs.     (Same  Jan.  1882:  15-lC.) 

1887/8-1903/4.  List  of  salaries  of  state  oflScers.  (R.I. 
manual  1887/8  et  seq. ) 

1890.  Recommendation  for  increase  of  salary  of  atty. 
gen.  and  for  apprn.  for  salary  of  executive  secy. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1890:  38-39.) 

Teachers;  see  Labor.    Wages 

SANITATION;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

SAVINGS  BANKS;  see  BANKS 

SCHOOL  COMMISSIONER 
Reports;  see  Education 
Salary;  see  Salaries 

SCHOOL  FUND;  see  EDUCATION 

SCHOOL  GARDENS;  see  EDUCATION 

SCHOOL  LANDS;  see  LAND:  STATE 

SECRETARY  OF  STATE 
Reports  on  Banks;  see  Banks;  serial  group,  series  5 
Report  on  the  State  Library;  see  Libraries 
Reports  Relating  to  Registry  of  Births,  etc.,  see  Population 

SEED  TESTS;  see  INDUSTRIES,  ETC.    INSPECTION 

SEEKONK  RIVER 

Obstructions  in;  see  River  Conservancy 

SEWAGE 

1884.  Table  showing  amt.  of  land  in  use  for  sewage  in 
several  cities  visited  in  Europe.  (7  A.R.  bd.  of 
health  1884:  365.) 

.     Same;    proportions   in   which   ingredients   to   be 

used  vary  according  to  nature  of  sewage  to  be 
purified.  (7  same  1884:  374.) 
1887-1893.  Same;  analyses  made  at  laboratory  of 
Brown  University  by  Prof.  Appleton;  showing 
1,000,000  parts  of  water  in  weight.  (10  same  1887 
(p.  112)— 16  same  1893.) 

Ill   1890.  1802.  and  18!i:!  tlipre  aiv  .TdcUtional   tables  of 
averages  for  a  series  uf  .vrs. 


SEWAGE— cont'd 

1893-1895.  Same;  filtration  experiments;  Morrlaon 
mechanical  filter;  21  tables.  (17  same  1894  (pp. 
55-113)— 18  same  1895.) 

18!);)-181I4   relutes   lo  nilrallon  of  water  at   Miihh. 

1894.  Same;  showing  result  of  analysis  of  basic  sul- 
phate of  alumina  with  results  obtained  with  Morri- 
son mechanical  filter  at  an  average  rate  of  128,000,- 
000  gallons  per  acre  per  24  hrs.  (17  same  1894: 
45-46.) 

1894-1898.     Same;    quantities   of   sewage   cared    for   at 

filter  fields  during  yr.     (18  same  1895  (pp.  47;  189- 

190)— 21  same  1898.) 
1894-1900.     Same;  working  of  beds  of  sewage  from  Dec. 

1,  1894,  to  Oct.  1,  1898.     (21  same  1898   (p.  29)  — 

23  same  1900.) 
1895-1899.     Table   of   analyses   of   sewage   and   effluent 

made  during  yr.     (18  same  1895  (pp.  47;   190-191) 

—22  same  1899.) 
1896-1897.     Table  showing  work  of  plant  (sewage  efflu- 
ent)   at    Pawtucket    in    comparison    with    similar 

plants  in  several  Mass.  cities  and  towns.     (20  same 

1897:  30.) 
1897-1900.     Same;    no.  of  gallons  of  sewage  reed,  and 

treated  during  yr.     (21  same  1898  (p.  28)— 23  same 

1900.) 
1898-1900.     Same;     average    amt.    of    sewage    pumped 

daily.     (21  same  1898   (pp.  37-38)— 23  same  1900.) 
1900.     Same;    Pawtucket  sewage.     (23  same  1900:  137- 

153.) 
.     Same;    Central  Falls  sewage.     (23   same  1900: 

154-161.) 
.    Same;    Woonsocket    sewage.     (23    same    1900: 

162-168.) 
.     Same;  average  of  analyses  of  effluents  from  new 

filters,  made  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Badger,  chemist  of  R.  I. 

state  bd.  of  health.     (23  same  1900:  34-35.) 

SEWERAGE 

1884.  Table  showing  sewerage  works  in  European 
cities.     (7  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1884:  320.) 

1887-1895.  Same;  sizes  and  lengths  of  sewers  con- 
structed during  yr.,  with  total  length  of  sewer  pipe 
constructed  to  Jan.  1.  (10  same  1887  (pp.  92-93) 
— 18  same  1895.) 

1892-1893.  Same;  schedule  of  length  of  sewers  con- 
structed in  Blackstone  and  Moshassuck  Rivers 
water  shed.  (15  same  1892  (p.  76)— 16  same 
1893.) 

1895.  Same;  sewers  built  in  miles  to  Dec.  31,  1895. 
(18  same  1895:  57.) 

SHELL  FISHERIES  COMMISSION 
Reports;  see  Fish  and  Game 

SINKING  FUND;  see  DEBT:  STATE 

SOCKANOSSETT     SCHOOL     FOR     BOYS;     see     MAINTE- 
NANCE:  STATE.     DELINQUENTS 

SOILS;  see  AGRICULTURE 

SOLDIERS 
Maintenance;   see  Maintenance:   State.    Dependents 
Pensions;  see  War  Expenditures 

SPANISH- AMERICAN  WAR;   see  WAR  EXPENDITURES 

STATE   FARM;    see   MAINTENANCE:    STATE.     DEPEND- 
ENTS 

STATE  HOUSE;   see  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS:   STATE  CAPI- 
TOL 

STATE  LIBRARY;  see  LIBRARIES 


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STATE  PRISON 
Construction;  see  Public  Buildings 
Maintenance;  see  Maintenance:  State.     Delinquents 

STREET  RAILWAYS 

1865-1904.  Statistics  re.  street  rwys.  cos.  in  R.  I.  (A. 
R.  r.r.  comrs.  Jan.  1865  (p.  14 )^some  1904) 

1889.  Successful  operation  of  first  electric  street  rwy. 
In  state  and  of  first  cable  road  In  New  England. 
(Same  1889:  11-12) 

1889-1904.  Bienn.  comparative  stmt,  of  receipts,  ex- 
penses, and  net  earnings  of  various  street  rwy.  cos. 
(Same  1890  (p.  54  app.)— some  1904.) 

.     Itemized  stmt,  of  ann.  returns  of  various  street 

rwy.  cos.     (Same  1889   (pp.  86-91)— same  1904.) 

1890-1904.  Stmt,  giving  date  of  organization,  miles  of 
track,  no.  of  horses,  no.  of  motor  and  other  cars, 
with  total  no.  of  passengers,  and  increase  over 
other  yrs.,  of  street  rwy.  cos.  (Same  1890  (p.  55 
app.) — same  1904.) 

.     Summarized   stmt,   of  ann.   returns  of   various 

street  rwy.  cos.  (Same  1890  (p.  53  app.) — same 
1904.) 

1896.  Recommendations  by  comr.  to  Gen.  Assem.  re. 
giving  r.r.  corporations  same  rights  In  abolishing 
grade  crossings  as  are  now  enjoyed  by  town  coun- 
cils, extension  of  authority  of  comr.,  persons  walk- 
ing on  r.r.  tracks,  equipment  of  street  cars  with 
automatic  brakes,  and  the  forbidding  the  riding 
of  passengers  on  running  boards  of  open  cars. 
(Same  1896:  47-48.) 

1902.  Same;  re.  methods  adopted  in  running  of  cars 
on  street  roads,  requirement  of  vestibule  cars  on 
trolley  r.rs.,  additional  legislation  re.  safety  ap- 
pliances and  requiring  new  cos.  to  notify  comr.  of 
organization  also  when  their  road  is  completed. 
(Same  1902:  103-104.) 

1903.  Rept.  of  jt.  standing  committee  on  r.rs.  of  city 
council  of  Pawtucket  re.  plans  for  improvement  of 
street  rwy.  facilities  of  same  city;  with  map  show- 
ing proposed  improvements.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1904  doc.  19:  169-181.) 

1904.  Renewed  recommendation  for  popular  referen- 
dum in  granting  or  renewal  of  street  franchises. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1904:  13.) 

Accidents 

1892-1904.     Ann.    repts.    of    accidents    on    street    rwys. 

(A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1892  (pp.  48-50)— same  1904.) 
1897-1899.     Table  showing  comparison  of  no.  of  deaths 
from  street-car  accidents  during  3  yrs.     (23  A.R. 
bd.  of  health  1900:  194.) 
Fares 

1903.  Recommendation  for  legisl.  action  to  compel 
street  rwys.  centering  in  Providence  to  reduce  fare 
paid  by  passengers  from  5  cents  to  3.  (Govs.  mess. 
Jan.  1903:  15.) 

1904.  Renewed  recommendation  for  3-cent  fares  on 
street  rwys.  of  Providence.     (Same  Jan.  1904:  13.) 

Laws 

1895.     General   laws  re.   steam  and  street  r.rs.     (A.R. 
r.r.  comr.  1895:  8.5-126.) 
Revenue  from 

1901-1904.     Ann.    stmts,    of    receipts    from    steam    and 
street  rwy.  on  acct.  of  salary  and  expenses  of  r.r. 
comr.     (A.R.  treasurer  1901    (p.  40) — same  1904.) 
Safety  Appliances 

1893.     Recommendation  to  Gen.   Assem.  re.  regulation 
by  comr.  of  matters  appertaining  to  safety  and  con- 
venience of  passengers  on   steam   and   street  r.rs. 
(A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1893:  56.) 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 


STi<EET  RAILWAYS:  INDIVIDUAL 

Interstate  Street  Railway  Company;   see  Pawtuxet  Valley, 

etc.,  Railway  Company 
Newport  and  Fall  River  Street  Railway  Company 

1898.  Stmt,  of  and  agreement  betw.  Newport  Street 
Rwy.  Co.  and  Newport  and  Fall  Hlver  Street  Rwy. 
Co.  (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1898:  95-98.) 
1901.  Copy  of  lease  of  Newport  and  Fall  River  Street 
Rwy.  Co.  to  Old  Colony  Street  Rwy.  Co.  (Same 
1902:  191-209.) 
Newport  Street  Railway  Company;   see  Newport  and  Fall 

River  Street  Railway  Company 
Pawtucket  Street  Railway  Company 

1886.     Stmt,  of  organization  of  Pawtucket  Street  Rwy. 

Co.     (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1886:  4.) 
1898.     Lease  of  Pawtucket   Street  Rwy.  Co.  to  Union 
R.R.  Co.     (Same  1898:  93-94.) 
Pawtuxet  Valley  Electric  Railway  Company 

1891.  Stmt,  of  charters  granted  to  following  new  r.r. 
corporations:  N.  Y.,  Providence,  and  Boston  and 
Old  Colony  R.R.  Terminal  Co.,  Pawtuxet  Valley 
Electric  Street  Rwy.  Co.,  Interstate  Street  Rwy. 
Co.     (A.R.  r.r.  comr.  1891:  113-114.) 

Union  Railroad 
1882.  Union  R.R.  Co.  of  Providence.  Petition  for 
amdmt.  of  charter,  together  with  memorials  in  sup- 
port thereof,  and  the  co's.  argument  before  commit- 
tee on  corporations  of  the  House  at  the  Jan.  sess. 
56  pp. 

R.  I.  State  Library. 

1892.  Act  concerning  Union  R.R.  Co.,  passed  May  3, 
1892.     6  pp. 

Not  seen  ;  sntry  from  Bowker. 

TARIFF 

1831.  Res.  that  R.  I.  senators  and  representatives  in 
U.  S.  Cong,  be  instructed  to  prevent  passage  of 
tariff  bill  submitted  by  secy,  of  treasury.  (Sched- 
ules May  1832:  15-16.) 

1837.  Res.  opposed  to  proposed  change  in  tariff  law. 
(Same  Jan.  1837:  87-88.) 

1842.  Res.  in  full  protesting  agst.  abandonment  of 
principle  of   protection.     (Same  Jan.   1842:  49-51.) 

1846.  Res.  in  favor  of  a  protective  tariff.  (Same  Jan. 
1846:  54-55.) 

TAXATION:  FEDERAL 

1814.     Bad  effects  of  national  taxation  on  domestic  and 

foreign  commerce.     (Govs.  mess,  in  Schedule  Feb. 

1814:  3.) 
1816.     Unequal    taxation    upon    states    resulting    from 

fiuctuating  and  depreciated  currency.     (Same  June 

1816:  3.) 

TAXATION:  STATE 

1790.  List  of  towns  deficient  in  state  tax  ordered  at 
Mch.  sess.  1789,  and  amt.  of  deficiency  of  each. 
(Schedules  Jan.  1790:  7-8.) 

1793.  Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  towns  and  col- 
lectors of  interest  in  default  for  taxes  ordered 
1780.     (Some  Oct.  1793:  15-16.) 

1794.  Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  towns  deficient  In 
payment  of  state  tax  of  June  1793;  and  Continental 
certificates  transferred  to  him  from  papers  of  for- 
mer treasurer.     (Same  Mch.  1794:  27-28.) 

• .     Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  towns  deficient  in 

payments  of  state  tax  assessed  June  1793.     (Same 
May  1794:  24-25.) 

1795.  Same;  tax  of  Oct.  1794.  (Same  May  1795:  19- 
20.) 

.     Same.     (Some  June  1795:  23.) 

1797.  Same;  tax  of  June  1796.  (Same  May  1797:  23- 
24.) 


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TAXATION:  STATE— cont'd 

1798.     Same;   tax  of  Oct.  1797.     (Same  June  1798:  20- 

21.) 
.     Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  certificates  of  debt 

issued  and  towns  returning  rate  bills  for  state  tax 

Oct.  1797.     (Same  Jan.  1798:  4.) 
.     Rept.  of  general  treasurer  showing  amt.  of  Oct. 

state  tax,  1797,  apportioned  to  each  town  with  amis. 

paid  and  due  May  3.     (Same  May  1798:  27.) 
1801.     Stmt,  of  general  treasurer  re.  amt.  of  June  state 

tax  apportioned  to  each  town  and  amts.  paid  and 

due.     (Same  Feb.  1801:  6.) 

1803.  Same;  amt.  of  Oct.  tax  apportioned  to  each  town, 
and  amts.  paid  and  due.     (Same  May  1803:  16.) 

.     Rept.  of  general  treasurer  re.  towns  delinquent 

in  state  taxes.     (Same  2d  May  sess.  1803:  7.) 

1804.  Same.     (Same  June  1804:  28;   Oct.  1804:  9.) 

.     Same;  tax  of  Oct.  1803.     (Same  Feb.  1805:  3.) 

.     Same;   Oct.  tax,  1803,  payable  Mch.,  1804;   amt. 

apportioned    to    each    town,    amts.    paid    and    due. 
(Same  May  1804:  14-15.) 

1805.  Same;  re.  delinquent  town  taxes  paid  and  still 
due.     (Same  June  1805:  20-21.) 

.     Same;  re.  towns  delinquent  in  Feb.  tax.     (Same 

Feb.  1806:  4.) 
.     Same;    re.  Feb.  tax,  1805,  payable  July  1,  each 

town's    apportionment,    and    amt.    paid    and    due. 

(Same  Oct.  1805:  32-33.) 
1807.     Same;    re.  towns  deficient  in  June  tax.     (Same 

June  1807:  12.) 
1809.     Same;    of   assets   in   treasury   reed,   on   acct.   of 

taxes  and  in  other  ways,  and  taxes  due  from  towns. 

(Same  June  1809:  6.) 

1811.  General  treasurer's  list  of  deficiencies  of  state 
taxes  of  towns.     (Same  May  1811:  11-12.) 

1812.  Same.     (Same  Feb.  1812:  17.) 

1882.  Special  mess,  of  gov.  re.  reduction  of  rate  of 
state  tax. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assembly  sess.  Jan.  1883  ;  not  found  In 
print. 
1889.    Rept.   of   jt.   special   committee   on   revenue   of 
state. 

Made   to   Gen.   Assem.   Jan.   sess.    1800 ;    not   found   In 
print. 
1892.     On    need    of    new    system    of    taxation.     (Govs. 

mess.  Jan.  1872:  6.) 
1896.     Rept.  of  comn.  on  revenue  of  state  with  plans 
for    increasing    revenue.     11    pp.     (Acts,    Resolves 
etc.  Jan.  1897  doc.  17.) 

1898.  Recommendation  for  legislative  action  to  rem- 
edy defects  in  tax  laws.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1898: 
10.) 

1899.  Taxation  in  its  relation  to  farmers;  by  W.  Wil- 
liams. (15  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agriculture  1899: 
323-343.) 

1902.     Recommendation  for  revision  of  tax  laws.  (Govs. 

mess.  Jan.  1902:  5.) 
1904.     Renewed    recommendation    for    reform    of    tax 
laws.     (Same  Jan.  1904:  13.) 
Assessment,  Equalization,  and  Valuation 

An  ann.  stmt,  of  state  valuation  may  be  found  In  the 
K.  I.  Manual  1879/80  et  seq.  ;  an  ann.  stmt,  of  the 
valuation  of  towns  and  cities  may  be  found  In  the 
R.  I.  Manual  1875/6  et  seq. 
1780-1796.     Table  of  estimates  or  valuation  of  ratable 
estates  in  several  towns  on  the  main,  1780-82-83-96. 
pp.   38-39,  Dyer,  Valuation  of  cities  and  towns  of 
R.  I.  1860-1869.     (Pub.  doc.  6,  Acts,  Resolves  etc. 
Jan.  1871.) 
1824.     Rept.  of  committee  apptd.  in  1822  to  tal^e  esti- 
mate of  all  ratable  property  in  state.     (Schedules 
Jan.  1824:  15-lG.) 
1849.     Rept.    of    committee    re.    state    valuation;    with 
classified  table  for  1849;  and  stmt,  of  valuation  in 
1796,    1823,    and    1849,    showing    increase.     (Same 
June  1849:  20-22.) 


TAXATION:  STATE— cont'd 

Assessment,  Equalization,  and  Valuation^ont'd 

1849.  Partial  rept.  of  committee  on  Btate  valuation. 
(Same  May  1849:  66.) 

1855.  Rept.  of  committee  for  taking  estimate  of  rata- 
ble itroperty  in  state.     (Same  Jan.  1856:  59-61.) 

1856.  Same.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1856  app.  pp. 
59-61.) 

1862.  Rept.  of  comrs.  to  make  estimate  of  ratable 
property  in  towns  of  Pawtucket  and  East  Provi- 
dence.    (Same  Aug.  1862:  185-186.) 

1871.  Valuation  of  the  cities  and  towns  of  R.  I.  from 
1860  to  1869,  for  purposes  of  taxation,  prepared  by 
E.  Dyer,  together  with  the  census  of  the  colony  In 
1730  and  1775,  and  other  statistics.  39  pp.  (Pub. 
doc.  6,  Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1871.) 

1873.  Rept.  of  bd.  of  stale  valuation.  88  pp.  (Acts. 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1874  doc.  5.) 

1876.  Table  showing  valuation  of  towns  and  cities  by 
state  bd.  and  town  assessors.  (Govs.  mess.  Jan. 
1876:  31  app.) 

1889.  Suggestion  that  subject  of  re-valuation  of  rata- 
ble property  of  state  receive  attention  of  legisla- 
ture.    (.Same  Jan.  1889:  46.; 

1890.  Recommendation  that  special  jt.  committee  be 
made  bd.  of  state  valuation  with  powers  to  make 
re-valuation  of  all  property  of  state  and  rept.  such 
valuation  to  general  treasurer.  (Same  Jan.  1890: 
8.) 

1891.  Rept.  of  bd.  of  state  valuation.  62  pp.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1891  doc.  14.) 

1893.     Recommendation  that  re-valuation  bill  be  taken 
up    early    in    session    or    that    new    measure    be 
promptly   introduced.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1893:  5.) 
1898.     Recommendation  for  legislative  consideration  of 
an   amdmt.   to   ch.   46,   General   Laws,   which   will 
provide  for  bds.  of  revision  whose  duties  shall  be 
to  adjust,   correct,  and   equalize  valuation  of   real 
estate  and  personal  property  made  by  bds.  of  as- 
sessors of  the  different  cities  and  towns,  hear  ap- 
peals, correct  assessment  books,  etc.     (Same  Jan. 
1898:  10-11.) 
Bank  Tax;  see  below.  Revenue 
Corporations;   see  below.  Revenue 
Exemptions 

1862.  Right  of  a  legislature  to  grant  a  perpetual  ex- 
emption from  taxation.  Rept.  of  E.  R.  Potter, 
from  committee  on  judiciary.  16  pp.  (Acts  and 
Resolves  Aug.  1862.) 

City   Council    of   Newport   passed   a   res.   on   March   4, 
1862.    instructing    their    senator    to    endeavor    to 
procure  alteration  or  repeal  of  so  much  of  charter 
of  Brown  Univ.  as  exempts  property  of  president 
and    professors    from    taxation.      Above    fs    report 
made, 
1874.     Rept.    of    jt.    special    committee    on    subject    of 
property  liable  to  and   exempt  from  taxation.     18 
pp.     (Acts.  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1875  doc.  15.) 
1896.     Rept.   of  jt.   special   committee   on   taxation   re. 
whole   subject   of   property    liable   to   and   exempt 
from  tax.     28  pp.     (Same  Jan.  1896  doc.  23.) 
Expenditures  for 

1830.     Rept.  of  committee  on  compensation  to  counsel 
on  behalf  of  state  in  suits  determined  at  Washing- 
ton re.  tax  on  banks.     (Schedules  Oct.  1830:  22.) 
1890-1892.     Stmt,  of  expenditures  of  state  bd.  of  valua- 
tion.    (A.R.  auditor  1890:  216.) 
Exports;   see  Commerce 
Express  Companies;  see  below.  Revenue 
Insurance  Companies 

1872.     Taxation  of   insurance  cos.;    taxes  and  fees  ex- 
acted from  COS.  should  be  an  amt.  no  more  than 
sufficient  to  pay  whole  necessary  expense  of  state 
supervision.     (A.R.  insurance  comr.  1872:  x-xl.) 
Revenue  froji;  see  below,  Uevenue 


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TAXATION:  STATE— cont'd 

Militia  Tax 

Revenue  from;  see  below,  that  title 
Railroads 

1901-1904.     Ann.    stmts,    of    receipts    from    steam    and 

street  rwy.  on  acct.  of  salary  and  expenses  of  r.r. 

comr.     (A.R.  treasurer  1901  (p.  40) — same  1904.) 

Revenue  from 

See  also  general  notes  re.  receipts  under  Finance. 
1793.     Rept.  on  paper  and  certificates  paid  into  treas- 
ury for  taxes  or  otherwise.     (Schedules  Oct.  1793: 
4-5.) 
1799.     Treasurer's    rept.    showing    receipts    under    tax 
laid  in  June,  1798,  and  amts.  still  due  from  towns. 
(Same  June  1799:  11-13.) 
1823.     Abstr.   showing   sums   reed,   under   act   of   Oct., 
1822,    imposing   a    duty    on    licensed    persons   and 
others   and    bodies    corporate.     (Same   Jan.    1823: 
52-53.) 
1874-1895.     Ann.  stmt,  of  state  taxes.     (A.R.  treasurer 

May  sess.  1874  (pp.  3-4)— some  1895.) 
1896-1904.     Ann.  repts.  of  tax  assignments  due  June  15 
of  each  yr.     (Same  1896  (p.  9)— same  1904.) 

• .     Same;  due  Dec.  15  of  each  yr.     (Same  1896  (p. 

10)— same  1904.) 

.     Ann.  stmts,  of  state  tax  due  in  Dec.  of  each  yr. 

(Same  1896  (p.  11)— some  1904.) 
■ — — .     Same;   June  of  each  yr.     (Same  1896   (p.  10)  — 
same  1904.) 
Bank  Tax 

1830/1-1904.     Stmt,    of    revenue    from    tax    on    banks. 
(General  treasurer's  rept.  May  1831 — same  1904.) 
In    May    1831    and    June    18,    1832,    there    is    a    simple 
return    of    revenue    from    bank    tax,    i.    e.,    tax    on 
capital  stock  ;  from  Oct.   1832  to  May  1839  there 
Is  a  retxirn  of  revenue  from  "  bank  bonuses,"   and 
from  Oct.   1S32  there  is  a  return  of  revenue  from 
tax  on  Increase  of  capital. 
Corporations 

1874-1904.     Ann.  repts.  of  receipts  from  charters.     (A. 
R.  treasurer  May  1874  (p.  16) — same  1904.) 
Express  Companies 

1891-1904.     Ann.  stmt,  of  receipts  from  tax  on  express 
cos.     (A.R.  treasurer  1891   (p.  26)— same  1904.) 
Insurance  Companies 

See  also  Insurance  .     Revenue. 
1844-1904.     Stmt,    of    revenue    from    tax    on    insurance 
cos.     (A.R.  gen.  treasurer  Oct.  1844    (p.  6) — some 
1904.) 
1882.     Stmt,  of  taxes  collected  from  home  cos.     (A.R. 
insurance  comr.  1882:  Ixxvi.) 
Militia  Tax 

1844.  Stmt,  of  money  reed,  from  several  towns  as  a 
tax  for  militia  duty.  (Schedules  June  1844  facing 
p.  6.) 

Same,   Schedules  Oct.   1S44  facing  p.  45. 

.     Rept.    of   treasurer    on    returns   of    militia   tax. 

(Same  June  1844:  66-67.) 

1845.  Stmt,  of  money  reed,  from  several  towns  for 
military  tax,  and  apportionment  to  the  several  cos. 
who  have  made  returns,  foldg.  table.  (Same 
May  1845  facing  p.  64.) 

Street  Railways 

1898-1904.     Ann.  stmts,  of  tax  on  street  rwy.  cos.     (A. 
R.  treasurer  1898  (p.  34)— some  1904.) 
Telegraph  and  Telephone  Companies 

1881-1904.  Ann.  stmt,  of  receipts  of  tax  on  telephone 
COS.     (A.R.  treasurer  1881   (p.  48)— some  1904.) 

.     Same;  on  telegraph  cos.     (Same  1881   (p.  18)  — 

same  1904.) 
Road  Tax 

1899.  Advantages  of  state  aid  to  farmers;  by  W.  W. 
Armstrong.  (15  A.R.  state  bd.  of  agric.  1899:  259- 
271.) 

I'rincipall.v  In  relation  to  highway  tax. 


TAXATION:  STATE— cont'd 
School  Tax 

1889.  Recommendation  for  legislation  for  assessment 
and  collection  of  school  tax  and  for  provision  to 
supply  deficiency  in  school  funds  which  will  arise 
from  adoption  of  amdmt.  of  art.  vii,  constitution. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1889:  22-23.) 

Street  Railways;  see  above,  Revenue 

Telegraph  and  Telephone  Companies;  see  above,  Revenue 

TEACHERS 
Education;  see  that  title 
Wages;  see  Labor 

TELEGRAPH  AND  TELEPHONE  COMPANIES 
Taxation;  see  Taxation:  State 

TEMPERATURE;  see  CLIMATE 

TEXT-BOOKS;  see  EDUCATION 

TOPOGRAPHICAL  SURVEY;  see  NATURAL  RESOURCES 

TOURO     JEWISH     SYNAGOGUE     FUND;     see     FINANCE: 
STATE.     FUNDS 

TREASURER 

Reports;  see  Finance 
Salary;  see  Salaries 

TRUANCY;  see  EDUCATION 

TRUST  COMPANIES;  see  BANKS 

TUBERCULOSIS 
Bovine;  see  Agriculture.    Cattle 
Human 

Expenditures    for;     see    Public    Health;     do     Mainte- 
nance:  State.     Defectives 

TURNPIKE  ROADS;  see  ROADS 

UNITED  STATES 
Bank;  see  Banks.    United  States  Bank 
National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers;  see  Mainte- 
nance: Federal 
Public  Lands;  see  Land:  National  Domain 
Taxation;   see  Taxation:   Federal 

VACATION  SCHOOLS;  see  EDUCATION 

VACCINATION;  see  PUBLIC  HEALTH 

VALUATION;   see  TAXATION:   STATE 

VITAL  STATISTICS;  see  POPULATION 

WAGES;  see  LABOR 

WAR  EXPENDITURES 
Revolutionary  War 

serial 
Tnder  act  of  Oct.  1788. 

1  series 
1789.     Rept.   of  comr.  apptd.   to  examine  claims  agst. 
U.  S.,  3-4.     n.  t.  p. 

In  roilocted  docs,  as  follows: 

3.  1789  in   Schedules  2d  Oct.  sess.  1789:3-4. 

4.  1789    •'  ••        Jan.    1790 : 5. 
Final  Report. 


I 


INDEX  TO  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  UHODE   ISLAND 


93 


WAR  EXPENDITURES— cont'd 
Revolutionary  War — cont'd 

serial — cont'd 

2  series 

1790.     Rept.    of    agt.    to    examine    accts.    of    comr.    of 
claims  agst.  U.  S.     n.  t.  p. 
In  Collpctod  (Iocs,  ns  follows  : 

1700  in  Schodiili's  .May  1790  :  16-17. 

3  series 

1791-1792.     Rept.  of  committee  for  settling  outstanding 
accts.  agst.  U.  S.     n.  t.  p. 
In  Collpctod  docs,  ns  follows  : 

1701  In  Schedule.s  Oct.  1791  :  17-19. 

1702  "      "    May  1792 :  25. 

4  series 

1793.    Rept.  of  comr.  on  state  accts.  agst.  U.  S.    n.  t.  p. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows: 
1708  iu  Schedules  Fel).  1793  :  3-4. 

non-serial 

1789.     List   of   pensions   granted    to    disabled    soldiers. 

(Schedules  Mch.  1789:  9-10.) 
— — .     Same.     (Same  June  1789:  8-10.) 
• .     Rept.  of  comrs.  for  settling  acct.  of  R.  I.  agst. 

U.  S.     (Same  Oct.  2  sess.  1789:  2-5.) 
1792.     Rept.  of  committee  for  settling  accts.  of  R.   1. 

with  U.  S.     (Same  May  1792:  25.) 

1815.  Progress  of  prosecution  of  war  claims  agst.  U. 
S.     (Govs.  mess,  in  Schedules  Oct.  1815:  3.) 

.     Same.     (Same  June  1815:  3-4.) 

.     Necessity  for  prompt  settlement  of  war  claims 

agst.  U.  S.     (Same  Feb.  1815:  4.) 

1816.  Second  part  of  accts.  for  war  claims  agst.  U.  S. 
forwarded  for  settlement.     (Same  Oct.  1816:  4.) 

1817.  Progress  of  prosecution  of  war  claims  agst.  U.  S. 
(Same  Feb.  1817:  3.) 

1820.     Govs.   mess.   re.   claim  agst.  U.   S.     (Same  May 
1820:  49-50.) 
Dorr  Rebellion 

1843.     Rept.  of  comrs.  apptd.  to  provide  for  payment  of 
expenditures     incurred     in     recent     insurrection. 
(Schedules  Jan.  1843:  46-47.) 
Civil  War 

serial 

Allotment  Commissioners 
1863-1865.     Repts.  of  comrs. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1863  in  Acts,  Resolves,  etc.  Jan.     1864,    doc. 

1864  ••       '•            "  "        ■•         1865,      " 
1865 •'       "         1866,      " 

Commutation  Commission 
1865.     Rept.  of  comn. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows  : 

1805  in  Acts,  Itesolves,  etc.  .Jan.  1865.  doc.  17. 
non-serial 

1861.  Rept.  of  jt.  special  committee  on  military  apprn. 
of  $5000.     (Acts  and  Resolves  May  1861:  101-102.) 

.     Rept.  of  finance  committee  upon  repts.  of  state 

auditor,  q.  m.  gen.,  adj.  gen.,  paymaster  gen.  and 
general  treasurer.     (Same  Jan.  1862:  30-39.) 

1861-1865.  Stmt,  of  war  expenditures  of  R.  I.  p.  23, 
Dyer,  Valuation  of  cities  and  towns  of  R.  I.,  1860- 
1869.     (Saine  Jan.  1871  pub.  doc.  6.) 

1861-1866.  Receipts  and  expenses  of  military  dept., 
Apr.  22,  1861  to  May  30,  1866.  (Same  May  1866; 
Treasurer's  rept.  1866:  29.) 

1862.  Rept.  of  finance  committees  upon  accts.  of  adj. 
gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  paymaster  gen.,  and  general  treas- 
urer. 22  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1863  public 
doc.  14.) 

.     Rept.  of  finance  committee  on  military  expenses 

of  state.     10  pp. 

1863.  Rept.  of  finance  committee  upon  accts.  of  adj. 
gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  paymaster  gen.,  and  general  treas- 
urer, Feb.  10.     22  (1)  pp. 


5. 

25. 

11. 


WAR  EXPENDITURES— cont'd 
Civil  War— cont'd 

non-serial — cont'd 
1863.     Rept.   of   comrs.   apptd.   under   act   re.    uniform 
bounty  to  volunteers. 

Made   to   Gen.   Asscm.   Jan,   hush.   1863 ;   not   found   io 
print. 

.    Rept.  of  finance  committee  upon  accts.  of  adj. 

gen.,  q.  m.  gen.,  paymaster  gen.,  and  general  treas- 
urer.    22  (2)   pp. 

1865.  Rept.  of  finance  committee  of  House  on  bounty, 
frauds,  etc.,  Jan.  sess.  1865.     411  pp. 

.    Rept.  of  House  committee  on  finance  upon  acctB. 

of  q.  m.  gen.  Geo.  L.  Cooke.     13  (1)  pp.     (Acta  and 
Resolves  Jan.  1865  unnum.  doc.) 

1866.  Govs,  special  mess,  relating  to  war  expenditures. 
22  pp. 

.  Minority  rept.  of  jt.  committee  upon  govs,  spe- 
cial mess.,  Jan.     10  pp.,  1  leaf. 

.     Govs,  special  mess.,  Jan.     16  pp.  and  app.  v.  p. 

(Acts  and  Resolves  Jan.  1866  doc.  2.) 

Contenls  of  the  app.  Is  as  follows ;  Corresp.  bo(w. 
gov.  and  q.  m.  Renis.  dept.  7  pp.  Kept,  of  S.  P. 
Sanfoid,  state  military  aft.  8  pp.  Abstr.  of  claim 
of  I!.  I.  with  U.  S.  ^or  1861,  24  pp.  Accts.  din- 
allowed  and  suspended  by  TJ.  S..  with  exceptionfi 
f(jr  1801,  132  iip.  Detailed  stmt,  of  expenditures 
of  q.  ni.  g.  In  1801,  10  (1)  pp.  DlsbursementH 
made  by  q.  m.  yen.  from  Dec.  24.  1801  to  Dee.  31, 
1802.  32  pp.  lilsbursements  made  by  adj.  gen. 
K.  C.  Manran.     07  pp.     Copy  In  I!.   I.   Hist.  Socy. 

1868.  Repts.  of  gov.  and  state  agt.  re.  R.  I.  war  claims 
agst.  U.  S.,  with  stmt,  of  amts.  paid  and  outstand- 
ing.    11  pp.     (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1868  doc.  3.) 

1869.  Communication  from  gov.  re.  acct.  of  R.  I.  with 
U.  S.     (Same  Jan.  1869:  230-231.) 

1878.  Acct.  of  R.  I.  with  U.  S.  under  law  for  arming 
and  equipping  militia  Jan.  1,  1865,  to  Dec.  3,  1878. 
(Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1879  app.  39-42.) 

1887.     Recommendation    that    gov.    be    authorized    to 
appt.  agt.  to  examine  and  prosecute  war  claims  of 
state  agst.  U.  S.     (.S'a?ne  Jan.  1887:  40-41.) 
Spanish-American  War 

1898.  Special  mess,  of  gov.  re.  militia;  expediency  of 
preparation  for  active  service;  estimate  of  sum 
and  articles  required,  etc.     14  pp. 

.     Govs.    mess.   re.    reorganization    of   militia;    aid 

to  families  and  dependents  of  R.  I.  soldiers  in  war 

with  Spain.     4  pp. 
1898-1902.     Military   and   naval   expenses   in   war   with 

Spain.     (A.R.    auditor    1898     (pp.    155-177) — same 

1902.) 
1898-1903.     Ann.    stmts,    of    receipts   for   military   and 

naval  expenses,  war  with  Spain.     (A.R.  treasurer 

1898  (pp.  9-10)— .'.awe  1903.) 

1899.  Rept.  on  claims  for  reimbursement  of  R.  I.  by 
U.  S.  on  acct.  of  war  with  Spain.  43  pp.  (Acts, 
Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1899  doc.  4.) 

1899-1903.  Interest  on  moneys  borrowed  on  acct.  of 
expenditures  incurred  in  war  with  Spain.  (A.R. 
auditor  1899  (p.  256)— same  1903.) 

1900.  Suppl.  rept.  on  claims  of  R.  I.  agst.  U.  S.  for 
money  expended  in  raising  and  equipping  troops 
for  the  war  with  Spain.  66  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves 
etc.  Jan.  1900  doc.  17.) 

WARREN  RIVER 

Obstructions;  see  River  Conservancy 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY 

Court  House;  see  Public  Buildings:  County 
Jail;  see  Maintenance:  County 

WATER  SUPPLY 

1872-1888.  Table  showing  receipts  of  Providence  water 
works  each  yr.  since  commencement.  (10  A.R.  bd. 
of  health  1887  (p.  94)— 11  same  1888.) 


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INDEX  TO  DOCUMKNTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  UHODE   ISLAND 


WATER  SUPPLY— cont'd 

187fi-1900.     Same;    water    supply    of    Providence.     (18 

same  1895   (pp.  121-123)— 23  same  1900.) 
1877.     Rept.  of  comrs.   to  examine  into  reservoir  and 

mill  dams  on  Woonasquatucket  River. 

Made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  1878;  not  found  In  print. 
1877-1897.     Table   showing  average   daily   consumption 

of  water  during  last  17  yrs.     (16  A.R.  bd.  of  health 

1893   (p.  74)— 20  same  1897.) 
1807  cumulative  from  1883. 
1881-1885.     Same;  average  daily  consumption  of  water. 

in   gallons,   during  summer   months,   including   11 

months  of  1885.     (8  same  1885:  70-71.) 
1885-1887.     Same;    extension  of  water  during  yr.     (10 

same  1887  (pp.  73-74)— 12  same  1889.) 
From  1870  to  188.'>  omitted. 
1885-1899.     Same;    total    yrly.    consumption    of    water. 

(20  some  1897    (p.   45)— 22  same  1899.) 
1886.     Same;  flow  of  Abbott's  Run  Stream  at  Diamond 

Hill  reservoir.     (9  same  1886:  63.) 
1888-1893.     Same;   biological  examinations  of  water  in 

laboratory  in  City  Hall.     (11  same  1888    (p.  101) 

—16  same  1893.) 

1889.  Recommendation  for  legislative  provision  for 
connection  of  system  of  water  works  of  city  of 
Providence  with  State  Home  and  School.  (Govs, 
mess.  Jan.  1889:  24-26.) 

.     Rept.  on  subject  of  water  works  in  R.  I.,  giving 

description  of  systems  of  same  at  certain  towns. 
(12  A.R.  bd.  of  health  1889:  147-156.) 

1890.  Table  showing  results  of  examination  of  driven 
wells  in  different  locations.  (13  same  1890:  135- 
137.) 

.     Same;   samples  of  water  from  water  supplies  of 

several  municipalities  in  R.  I.  (13  same  1890: 
187.) 

1891.  Memorandum  of  water  analyses  for  state  bd.  of 
health  by  Prof.  J.  H.  Appleton.  (14  savie  1891: 
133-137.) 

.     Rept.  on  importance  of  purity  of  water  supplies. 

(14  same  1891:  130-137.) 

1892.  Table  showing  results  obtained  by  intermittent 
filtration  through  4  or  5  feet  of  sand.  (15  same 
1892:  88.) 

1893.  Same;  comparison  of  results  obtained  from  fil- 
ters nos.  1  and  2,  and  Morrison  mechanical  filter, 
from  Mch.  27  to  Oct.  5,  1893;  samples  of  filtered 
water  taken  at  same  hr.  as  samples  of  applied 
water,  bacteria  were  cultivated  from  42  to  62  hrs. 
(17  same  1894:  5-32.) 

1893-1895.  Same;  mineral  substance  of  water  after 
being  filtered.  (17  same  1894  (pp.  146-148)— 18 
same  1895.) 

1893-1899.  Same;  monthly  and  ann.  and  average  daily 
and  monthly  consumption  of  water,  including  waste 
and  leakage.  (16  same  1893  (p.  73)— 22  same 
1899.) 

1894.  Same;  result  of  examination  of  water  from 
Sands  Pond,  being  town  supply  of  Block  Is.  (17 
same  1894:  175.) 

.     Same;  analysis  of  water  taken  from  service  no. 

906,  Main  str.     (17  sa)ne  1894:  57.) 

1894-1897.  Same;  monthly  consumption  of  water.  (17 
same  1894  (pp.  55-56)— 20  same  1897.) 

.    Same;   water  supply  of  Providence  collectively, 

by  dates,  at  different  points.  (17  same  1894  (pp. 
129-133)— 20  sa^ne  1897.) 

.     Same:  water  supply  of  Providence,  by  place  and 

date.     (17  same  1894  (pp.  122-128)— 20  same  1897.) 

1894-1898.  Same;  chemical  and  bacteriological  exami- 
nation of  water  from  Blackstone  River,  collectively, 
during  month  of  July,  at  various  villages.  (17 
same  1894  (pp.  138-140)— 21  same  1898.) 


W/  TER  SUPPLY— cont'd 

1895.  Same;  results  of  bacteriological  examination  of 
water.     (18  same  1895:  202.) 

1895-1896.  Same;  applications  for  water  for  yr.  endg. 
Nov.  30,  1895.  (18  same  1895  (p.  43)— 19  same 
1896.) 

1896.  Rept.  by  E.  B.  Weston  of  results  obtained  with 
experimental  filters  at  Pettaconset  pumping  sta- 
tion of  Providence  water  works. 

App.  to  17  ann.   rept.  bd.  health. 

1896-1900.  Table  showing  chemical  and  bacteriological 
examination  of  water  from  Pawtuxet  River,  at  va- 
rious villages,  collectively,  by  months,  1896.  (19 
A.R.  bd.  of  health  1896  (pp.  140-142)— 23  same 
1900.) 

.     Summary  of  statistics;  Woonsocket  water  works 

dept.     (22  same  1899   (pp.  44-45)— 23  same  1900.) 

1899.  Electrolytic  investigation  of  water  spring  system 
in  Woonsocket,  R.  I.     (22  same  1899:  40-42.) 

.  Table  showing  results  of  analysis  on  examina- 
tion of  sample  of  water  from  T.  McKenzie,  marked 
Westerly,  R.  I.     (22  savie  1899:  55-56.) 

.     Same;  test  of  East  Providence  mechanical  filter 

In  4  tables.     (22  same  1899:  170-175.) 

1900.  Summary  of  statistics,  in  accordance  with  sug- 
gestions adopted  by  New  England  Water  Works 
Assn.,  of  Providence  water  works  dept.  (23  same 
1900:  42;   60-61.) 

■ .     Tables  showing  average  results  of  chemical  and 

bacteriological  examinations  of  all  water  supplies 
in   state   Apr.   to   Dec.   inclusive.     (23   same  1900: 
132-133.) 
Pollution 

1860.  Examination,  by  chemical  analysis  and  other- 
wise, of  substances  emptied  into  public  waters  of 
state,  from  gas  and  other  mnftres.,  sewerage  and 
other  sources,  to  ascertain  if  any  injury  results 
therefrom  to  any  fisheries  in  said  public  waters, 
in  vicinity  of  Providence.     31  pp. 

.     Waters  of  state.     Rept.  of  special  committee  of 

Gen.  Assem.  re.  deleterious  substances  deposited  in 
public  waters  of  state;   by  Prof.  Geo.  I.  Chase.     8 

pp. 

1893.  Preliminary  rept.  of  comn.  on  pollution  of  Paw- 
tuxet River;  made  to  Gen.  Assem.  Jan.  sess.  1893. 
6  pp. 

1894.  Rept.  of  state  comn.  on  pollution  of  Pawtuxet 
River.  43  pp.  (Acts,  Resolves  etc.  Jan.  1894  doc. 
18.) 

1893-1894.  Expenditures  on  acct.  of  pollution  of  Paw- 
tuxet River.  (A.R.  state  auditor  1893  (p.  258)  — 
same  1894.) 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES 

serial 


1  series 

1859-1861.     Ann. 

rept.  of  sealer 

of  weights  and   meas 

ures,  1  et  seq. 

In  Collected  docs,  as  follows 

1.   1850 

in  Acts,  Resolves, 

etc.  Jan. 

1860  :  266-267 

unnuni.   18H0 

not  found. 

ISUl 

In  Acts,  Ucsolves, 
2  series 

etc.  May 

ISGl  :  103. 

1892-1901.     Ann. 

rept.  of  sealer 

of  weights  and  meas 

ures. 

unmim.  1802 

not  found. 

1803 

In  Acts,  Resolves 

etc.  Jan. 

1894,  doc.  20 

"       1804 

"       •* 

1895,     "      12 

1805 

<i             n 

1896,      "      9. 

"        1806 

a           ,4 

"        " 

1897,      "     20 

"        1807 

*' 

1808,      "      25 

189S 

K                 •« 

1899,      •'      12 

••        1800 

"        " 

1900,      ••      11 

1000 

"-                •' 

"        " 

1901,     •'    6H 

"        1901 

"                 " 

,1        tl 

1902,  Dec. 

INDEX  TO   DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  RHODE   ISLAND 


95 


WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES— cont'd 

serial — cont'd 
2  series — cont'd 
unnuni.   1902  not  found. 

1903  In  Uopoits,  Jan.  1904,  doc.  2. 
doc.  3. 

non-serial 
1860.     Rept.  of  special  coinniiltee   re.   standard  set  of 

weights  and  measures.     7   (1)   pp.,  1  i.     (Acts  and 

Resolves  Jan.  1860  unnum.  doc.) 
1900.     Recommendation    that   gov.    he   authorized    and 

empowered  to  purchase  new  set  of  standard  weights 

and  measures.     (Govs.  mess.  Jan.  1900:  45.) 
1900-1901.     Expenditures    for    weights,    measures,    etc., 

for   state   sealer.     (A.R.    auditor    1900    (p.    212)  — 

same  1901.) 


WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES— cont'd 
Laws 

1902.  General  laws  relating  to  weightii  and  meaHurcg 
and  balances.  (A.R.  sealer  weights  etc.  1902:  13- 
25.) 

WOMEN  VISITORS  TO  PENAL,  ETC.,  INSTITUTIONS, 
BOARD  OF;  see  MAINTENANCE:  STATE.  DELIN- 
QUENTS 

WOONSOCKET 

Water  Supply;  see  that  title 

WORLD'S  COLUMBIAN  EXPOSITION;  see  INDUSTRIES, 
ETC.    EXPOSITIONS 


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